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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 59
Thursday, June 6, 2002
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: John Bryden, John Finlay, Mac Harb, Sophia Leung, Pat Martin, Philip Mayfield, Shawn Murphy, Joe Peschisolido, Beth Phinney, Alex Shepherd, Greg Thompson and John Williams.
Acting Members present: Val Meredith for Rahim Jaffer; Ghislain Lebel for Gilles A. Perron.
Associate Member present: Val Meredith.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal and Jean Dupuis, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel. From the Office of the Auditor General: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada. From the Department of Public Works and Government Services: Janice Cochrane, Deputy Minister. From the Communication Canada: Guy Mc-Kenzie, Executive Director, Communications Canada.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee resumed consideration of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada dated May 8, 2002 on Groupaction Communications. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, May 30, 2002, meeting No 57)
Rob Walsh made a statement.
Janice Cochrane and Guy Mc Kenzie made statements.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 5:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Rumas
Clerk of the Committee