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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 34
Thursday, May 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:33 o’clock p.m., this day, in Room 209 of the West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gurmant Grewal, Ivan Grose, René Laurin, Steve Mahoney, Philip Mayfield, Lynn Myers, Rey Pagtakhan and John Williams.
Acting Member present: Robert Nault for Sue Barnes.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O’Neal and Jean Dupuis, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: David Rattray, Assistant Auditor General; Peter Kasurak, Principal, Audit Operations Branch. From the Department of National Defence: Jim Judd, Deputy Minister; Gen J.M.G. Baril, Chief of the Defence Staff; Pierre Lagueux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to the consideration of Chapter 3 (National Defence - Equipping and Modernizing the Canadian Forces) of the April 1998 Report of the Auditor General of Canada. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Thursday, April 30, 1998, Meeting No. 29).
David Rattray, Jim Judd and Gen. J.M.G. Baril made opening statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:31 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Bernard G. Fournier
Clerk of the Committee