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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 32
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 11:02 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
Kelly Block, Chair (Conservative)

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• James Maloney for Jean Yip (Liberal)
• Dan Mazier for Luc Berthold (Conservative)
• Tony Van Bynen for Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• André Léonard, Analyst
• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst
Briefing with the Law Clerk and the Privy Council Office
Office of the Auditor General
• Andrew Hayes, Deputy Auditor General
Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
• Michel Bédard, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
• Stéphane am Rhyn, Legal Counsel
• Dara Lithwick, Legal Counsel
Privy Council Office
• Jodie van Dieen, Counsel to the Clerk of the Privy Council and Assistant Deputy Minister, Privy Council Office Legal Services Sector
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the committee proceeded to a briefing with Law Clerk and the Privy Council Office.

Andrew Hayes, Michel Bédard and Jodie van Dieen made statements and answered questions.

Report 6, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of Report 6, Canada Emergency Response Benefit, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Canada Emergency Response Benefit".

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.

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

It was agreed, — That the analysts and the clerk, 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.

Report 8, Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of Report 8, Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

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

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures".

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.

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

It was agreed, — That the analysts and the clerk, 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.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee