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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 23
Monday, February 2, 2026, 11:02 a.m. to 12:06 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Joëlle Malo, Analyst
• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the committee proceed to sit in public.

At 11:14 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:23 a.m., the meeting resumed in public.

It was agreed, — That the Chair write to the Department of Employment and Social Development on behalf of the committee requesting an update on the recommendations of the committee’s report entitled "Modernizing Information Technology Systems" and that the requested information be provided to the committee by Friday, February 6, 2026.

At 11:39 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:47 a.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $750, for the briefing with the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation and the Office of the Auditor General, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $500, for the study of the Report 6, Arctic Waters Surveillance, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,000, for the study of the report on Cyber Security of Government Networks and Systems, of the 2025 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,500, for the study of the report on the Follow-up on Programs for First Nations, of the 2025 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee resumed consideration of Report 2, Delivering Canada's Future Fighter Jet Capability, of the 2025 Reports 1 to 4 of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the committee on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

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: "Delivering Canada's Future Fighter Jet Capability".

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 dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 12:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Natalie Jeanneault
Clerk of the committee