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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 25
 
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mark Holland, Hon. Charles Hubbard, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Marcel Lussier, Hon. Shawn Murphy, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lydia Scratch, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Hugh McRoberts, Assistant Auditor General; Gordon Stock, Principal, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, Justice. Department of Justice: John H. Sims, Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General of Canada; Yves Côté, Associate Deputy Minister; Terrance McAuley, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Management Sector.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 5, “Managing the Delivery of Legal Services to Government - Department of Justice Canada” of the May 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

Sheila Fraser and John H. Sims made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 12:46 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 34,977.00, for the annual Conference of the Canadian Council of Public Accounts Committees to be held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from Sunday, September 7, through Tuesday, September 9, 2008 be adopted.

 

At 12:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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