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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 11

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 11:07 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lake, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Richard Nadeau, Yasmin Ratansi, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Sukh Dhaliwal for Marcel Proulx, Marc Lemay for Benoît Sauvageau and Jeff Watson for Pierre Poilievre.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alex Smith, Analyst.

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

It was agreed, — That the draft report on Chapter 5, Management of Programs for First Nations of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be adopted as the Sixth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

That the Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

That the Chair be authorized to table the Report in the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.

It was agreed, — That a press release be prepared and sent after the tabling of the Report in the House.

It was agreed, — That prior to the tabling of the final report on Chapter 8, Revenue Canada: Collection of Tax Debts of the May 2006 report of the Auditor General of Canada, the Clerk be instructed to circulated to all members a copy of the final draft version for review and approval over the course of a four hour period.

It was agreed, — That, after being circulated, the draft report (as amended) on Chapter 8, Revenue Camada: Collection of Tax Debts of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be adopted as the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

That the Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such editorial and typographical changes as necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

That the Chair be authorized to table the Report in the House.

That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government provide a comprehensive response to this Report.

That a press release be prepared and sent after the tabling of the Report in the House.

It was agreed, — That the Chair write to the Deputy Minister of Public Works, re-instating that the documents demanded by the Committee be sent forthwith to the Clerk and outlining that the Department has caused the delay of the issue of the Committeee's Report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee be authorized to purchase for Committee members, copies of the publication of the CCAF on Parliamentary Oversight - Committees and relationships- A Guide to Strenghtening Public Accounts Committee at a cost of $50.00 each.

It was agreed, — That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure met with the CCAF to discuss this publication.

At 12:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Danielle Bélisle
Clerk of the Committee

2007/10/29 11:46 a.m.