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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
(Meeting No.54 )
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1998
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in televised session at 11:07 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Yvon Charbonneau, Bill Gilmour, John Herron, Joe Jordan, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt.
Acting Members present: Yves Rocheleau for Bernard Bigras, Odina Desrochers for Gérard Asselin.
Other Members present: Ovid Jackson.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert, Christine Labelle, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Mr. Brian Emmett, Commissioner, Environment and Sustainable Development; Ellen Shillabeer, Principal; Wayne Cluskey, Principal, Audit Operations; Richard Smith, Principal;.
The Committee commenced consideration of the 1998 Annual Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, tabled pursuant to sub-section 23(3) of an Act to Amend the Auditor General's Act, Chapter 43, S.C. 1995 - Sessional Paper No. 8560-361-521 (deemed referred on Tuesday, May 26, 1998, pursuant to Standing Order 32(5)).
Brian Emmett made an opening statement and with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 12:44 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee