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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 2
 
Thursday, February 19, 2004
 

The Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 1:09 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Odina Desrochers, Marlene Jennings, Beth Phinney and John Williams.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Joe Jordan for Hon. Walt Lastewka and Pauline Picard for Odina Desrochers.

 

Other Members present: Joe Comartin, Dominic LeBlanc and Alan Tonks.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis, Analyst; Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

 
The Subcommittee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

It was agreed, — That, with regard to witnesses who may appear before the Committee in relation to its study of Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada:

a) The Committee will decide which witnesses to call, based on discussions within the Committee or recommendations from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure or the Subcommittee on Witness Protection and Testimony;

b) The Subcommittee on Witness Protection and Testimony may meet in camera with potential witnesses whose names are not in the public domain and make recommendations to the Committee as to the manner of receiving their evidence; and,

c) The Committee and its subcommittees may have the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel meet with possible whistleblowers and make recommendations to the Committee or its subcommittees as to the manner of receiving their evidence.

 

It was agreed, — That, if required, the Committee hold meetings on March 1st and/or March 2 for the sole purpose of receiving and publishing evidence.

 

It was agreed, — That the Chair request that the Library of Parliament assign additional resources to the Committee for the duration of its study on Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, namely a forensic auditor and an investigator.

 

At 1:56 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jeremy LeBlanc
Committee Clerk

 
 
2004/02/24 10:08 a.m.