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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 35
 
Monday, October 26, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Bonnie Crombie, Meili Faille, Derek Lee, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pascal-Pierre Paillé, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley, John Weston and Terence Young.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Andrew Kitching, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; John Rossetti, Assistant Auditor General; Vicki Plant, Principal. Canada Revenue Agency: Linda Lizotte-MacPherson, Commissioner; George Arsenijevic, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment and Benefit Services Branch; Brian McCauley, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch. Department of Finance: Louise Levonian, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch; Brian Ernewein, General Director, Tax Policy Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, October 7, 2009, the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 4, "Interest on Advance Deposits from Corporate Taxpayers - Canada Revenue Agency" of the Spring 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

Sheila Fraser and Linda Lizotte-MacPherson made statements and, with Louise Levonian, Brian Ernewein, Brian McCauley and George Arsenijevic, answered questions.

 

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

 

At 4:39 p.m., the Committee resumed sitting in camera.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, "Contracting for Professional Services - Public Works and Government Services Canada" of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

 

At 5:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/10/27 11:20 a.m.