PACP Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

It was agreed, — That an informal meeting on information requests be held as soon as possible; and

That the informal meeting be attended by the Chair and one (1) member of each party represented on the Committee, to be named by Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

It was agreed, — That the Committee request the Department of Finance to provide additional information relating to issues discussed at the meeting held on March 5, 2013, pertaining to Chapter 7 of the Auditor General’s Fall 2012 Report; specifically the Committee requests that the Department of Finance provide relevant information pertaining to Canada’s long-term fiscal sustainability and the long-term impact of the Tax-Free Savings Account for the years 2010 to 2012;

That the documentation be deposited with the Clerk no later than Friday, April 19, 2013; and

That the drafting of the report be deferred until the documents have been reviewed by the Committee.

It was agreed, — That, notwithstanding the motions adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, the Committee schedule its upcoming meetings as follows:

• Tuesday, April 16, 2013: hearing on Chapter 2, Grant and Contribution Program Reforms, of the Fall 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, with witnesses invited from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, the Canadian International Development Agency, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Western Economic Diversification Canada;

• Thursday, April 18, 2013: Consideration of draft reports and, if necessary, consideration of matters relating to Committee business;

• Tuesday, April 23, 2013: hearing on Chapter 3, Protecting Canadian Critical Infrastructure Against Cyber Threats, of the Fall 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, with witnesses invited from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Public Safety Canada, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada and Shared Services Canada; and

• Thursday, April 25, 2013: Consideration of draft reports and, if necessary, consideration of matters relating to Committee business.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.