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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 34
 
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 11:02 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

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

 

Acting Members present: Jean-Claude D'Amours for Hon. Mauril Bélanger.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lydia Scratch, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst. House of Commons: Roy Cullen, Etobicoke North.

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade: Francine Côté, Director General, Corporate Finance, Planning and Systems Bureau; William R. Crosbie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Consular Services and Emergency Management Branch; Stephen Rigby, Associate Deputy Minister. Treasury Board Secretariat: Rodney Monette, Comptroller General of Canada; John M. Morgan, Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management and Analysis Sector. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Clyde MacLellan, Assistant Auditor General; Douglas Timmins, Assistant Auditor General; Rona Shaffran, Director, Audit Operations.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter Management of Fees in Selected Departments and Agencies of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

Douglas Timmins, Rodney Monette and Stephen Rigby made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

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

Borys Wrzesnewskyj moved, — That the following individuals be asked to appear before the Committee on Tuesday, June 10 2008, in relation to the Committee's study on 'Selected Finance Canada Contracts':

• Bill Horrigan, Budget Director, Office of the Minister of Finance

• David McLaughlin, former Chief of Staff to Minister Flaherty.

Debate arose thereon.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:YEAS: Jean-Claude D'Amours, Mark Holland, Jean-Yves Laforest, Marcel Lussier, Borys Wrzesnewskyj — 5; NAYS: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lake, Pierre Poilievre, David Sweet, John Williams — 6.

 

At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008/05/27 4:28 p.m.