PACP Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:20 p.m. this day, in Room 208, West Block, the, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report No.8 on Chapter 7, Acquisition of Leased Office Space.

It was agreed, — That the draft report as amended on Chapter 7, Acquisition of Leased Office Space of the May 2006 Report of the Auditor General of Canada be adopted as the Eighth report of the Standing Committee on Public Accountsreport, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the embargo on the Evidence sections of the in camera meetings held on September 19 and 21 regarding the incoherence between the French and English versions be lifted and that these parts of the meetings be forwarded to the House of Commons Translation Service with a letter from the Committee Chair requesting that it pay more attention in order to ensure consistency between the versions of the documents studied in committee.

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

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to table the Report in the House.

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

It was agreed, — That the Report, as amended, be sent to the Members 24 hours before its tabled in the House.

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

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report no.9 on Special Chapter on Government Decisions Limited Parliament's Control of Public Spending.

At 5:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.