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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 34

Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 8:55 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, David Christopherson, Earl Dreeshen, Matthew Dubé, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton and Bev Shipley.

Acting Members present: Scott Armstrong for Bev Shipley, Kevin Lamoureux for Hon. Gerry Byrne and Hoang Mai for Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe.

Associate Members present: Massimo Pacetti.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alex Smith, Analyst ; Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 2, G8 Legacy Infrastructure Fund, of the Spring 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Chapter 2, G8 Legacy Infrastructure Fund, of the 2011 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada".

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, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee append to its report a dissenting opinion from the New Democratic Party provided that it is no more than three (3) pages in length and submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the Committee append to its report a dissenting opinion from the Liberal Party provided that it is no more than two (2) pages in length and submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee prepare and issue a press release following the presentation of the report in the House.

At 9:50 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 9:51 a.m., Daryl Kramp took the Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 1, Financial Management and Control and Risk Management, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Chapter 1, Financial Management and Control and Risk Management, of the 2011 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada".

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, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

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 Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, Reserve Force Pension Plan - National Defence, of the Spring 2011 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:39 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 10:41 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:42 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Chapter 3, Reserve Force Pension Plan — National Defence, of the 2011 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada".

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, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee prepare and issue a press release following the presentation of the report in the House.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk circulate the agreed-upon amendment to the report.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

2012/03/15 3:32 p.m.