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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 24
 
Monday, March 21, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Gary Carr, David Christopherson, Mark Holland, Daryl Kramp, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Benoît Sauvageau, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

Acting Members present: Mario Laframboise for Sébastien Gagnon, Ted Menzies for Brian Fitzpatrick and Beth Phinney for Hon. Walt Lastewka.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst; Marc-André Pigeon, Analyst.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

The Chair presented the Seventh Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Monday, March 21, 2005, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the schedule of hearings be adopted as presented, with time being allotted for the consideration of Bill C-277.

2. That a list of witnesses for the meeting to consider Chapter 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be determined by the main Committee.

3. That the Committee not travel to Natuashish and Goose Bay, Labrador.

4. That, with respect to the Committee rules governing the rounds of questioning, the NDP be given an additional five (5) minutes during the second round of questioning on a trial basis.

 

It was agreed, — That the Seventh Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the following witnesses: the Auditor General of Canada, Allan Cutler, Warren Kinsella, Terrie O'Leary, Don Drummond and David Dodge be invited to appear in relation to the study of Chapter 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Monday, April 11, 2005.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, the Sponsorship Program, Chapter 4, Advertising Activities and Chapter 5, Management of Public Opinion Research of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on February 10, 2004.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the draft report as the Report to the House.

 

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House as soon as possible following the expiry of the forty-eight (48) hour notice period.

 

It was agreed, — That the Clerk and the analysts, in consultation with the Chair, issue a news release.

 

At 5:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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