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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 17
 
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Bonnie Crombie, Luc Desnoyers, Meili Faille, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Yasmin Ratansi, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley, John Weston and Terence Young.

 

Acting Members present: Brent Rathgeber for Daryl Kramp.

 

Associate Members present: Jim Maloway.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Andrew Kitching, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 
The Chair presented the Ninth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That notwithstanding the motion adopted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, the Committee’s study of Chapter 4, "Managing Risks to Canada's Plant Resources - Canadian Food Inspection Agency" of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General be rescheduled to another date, to be determined.

2. That the meeting of May 14, 2009, on the 2009 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada be televised if possible.

3. That, notwithstanding the motion adopted by the Committee on February 3, 2009, the Department of Public Works and Government Services be permitted to provide, without translation, the audiocassette records requested by the Committee in relation to its study of Chapter 3, Contracting for Professional Services - Public Works and Government Services Canada of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

4. That the proposed budget in the amount of $27,958 for the annual conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees to be held in Edmonton, Alberta in September 2009, be approved.

5. That the Committee schedule an informal meeting with a parliamentary delegation from Pakistan from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday May 13, 2009, over lunch; and that the Clerk inform the Canada-Pakistan Friendship Group of this meeting.
 

It was agreed, — That the Ninth Report of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts be adopted.

 
At 3:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
 

At 3:35 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 7, "Detention and Removal of Individuals - Canada Border Services Agency" of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Chapter 7, "Detention and Removal of Individuals - Canada Border Services Agency" of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst 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.

 

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 Clerk of the Committee prepare and issue a press release following the presentation of the report in the House.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motions adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 26, 2009 and Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 1, "Management of Fees in Selected Departments and Agencies" of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

 

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: Chapter 1, "Management of Fees in Selected Departments and Agencies" of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst 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.

 

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 Clerk of the Committee prepare and issue a press release following the presentation of the report in the House.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 1, "A Study of Federal Transfers to Provinces and Territories" of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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