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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 30
 
Monday, April 18, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Gary Carr, David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sébastien Gagnon, Mark Holland, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Shawn Murphy, Benoît Sauvageau and John Williams.

 

Acting Members present: Peter MacKay for Daryl Kramp and Alan Tonks for Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

Other Members present: Peter Adams.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marc-André Pigeon, Analyst; Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Gregory Tardi, Senior Legal Counsel; Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Louise Bertrand, Principal. As Individuals: Allan Cutler; Peter Daniel; David Herle; Warren Kinsella; Terrie O'Leary.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of 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.
 

On motion of Peter MacKay, it was agreed, — That the witnesses be sworn in.

 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:51 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

At 6:36 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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