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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Monday, May 9, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:43 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, Brian Fitzpatrick, Sébastien Gagnon, Mark Holland, Daryl Kramp, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Benoît Sauvageau, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

Acting Members present: Alan Tonks for Gary Carr and Alan Tonks for Hon. Shawn Murphy.

 

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

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 4, Management of Federal Drug Benefit Programs of the November 2004 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on November 23, 2004.
 

The Committee commenced 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 at the earliest opportunity following the expiry of the forty-eight (48) hour revision period.

 

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

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

It was agreed, — That any party be authorized to submit a complementary report to the Committee's report on Chapter 4, Management of Federal Drug Benefits Programs of the November 2004 Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Clerk provided that:

1) the report be no longer than two (2) pages in length;

2) the report be submitted in both official languages;

3) the Report be submitted no later than forty-eight (48) hours following the adoption of this motion.

 

It was agreed, — That, in accordance with S.O. 108(3)(g) and Chapter 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, the Committee ask that the Office of the Prime Minister provide a copy of all logs, records and transcripts between Mr. Paul Martin and/or the office of the Minister of Finance and the residence or office of Mr. Warren Kinsella that passed by the switchboard of the Prime Minister's Office between 1993 and 2003, and that all such information be made available to the members of this committee on or before May 16, 2005.

 

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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