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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 33

Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 11:05 a.m. to 1:06 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Kelly Block, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

NDP

Matthew Green

Acting Members present

• Tony Van Bynen for Lloyd Longfield (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• André Léonard, Analyst

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 2, National Shipbuilding Strategy, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada

Witnesses

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

• Timothy Sargent, Deputy Minister

• Andy Smith, Deputy Commissioner, Shipbuilding and Materiel, Canadian Coast Guard

Department of Industry

• Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister

• Mary Gregory, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister

Department of National Defence

• Jody Thomas, Deputy Minister

• Craig Baines, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy

• Troy Crosby, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel Group

Department of Public Works and Government Services

• Bill Matthews, Deputy Minister

• Simon Page, Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement

• Michael Vandergrift, Associate Deputy Minister

Office of the Auditor General

• Casey Thomas, Assistant Auditor General

• Nicholas Swales, Principal

• Chantal Thibaudeau, Director

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the committee commenced consideration of Report 2, National Shipbuilding Strategy, of the 2021 Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on Thursday, February 25, 2021.

Casey Thomas, Timothy Sargent, Simon Kennedy, Jody Thomas and Bill Matthews made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 1:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall

Clerk of the Committee