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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 37

Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Christopherson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Malcolm Allen, Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Hon. Gerry Byrne, David Christopherson, Earl Dreeshen, Matthew Dubé, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton and Bev Shipley.

Acting Members present: Stella Ambler for Bryan Hayes and Matthew Kellway for Malcolm Allen.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alex Smith, Analyst ; Jeff Graham, Analyst.

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada; Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General; Wendy Loschiuk, Assistant Auditor General.

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

Andrew Saxton moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Public Accounts begin a study of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General, beginning with Chapter 2 (Replacing Canada’s Fighter Jets), and that the Committee hold a planning session at the meeting of April 24, 2012, to determine the witness list and agenda for the study, and that when the study is completed the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons.

Gerry Byrne moved, — That, pursuant to S.O. 108(3)(g), the Committee immediately begin a study of Chapter 2, Replacing Canada’s Fighter Jets, of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada, and that the witness list include, but not be limited to:

• Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada

• Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer

• Dan Ross, Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), National Defence

• LGen J.P.A. Deschamps, Chief of the Air Staff, National Defence

• Michael J. Slack, F-35 Project Manager, Director of Continental Materiel Cooperation, National Defence

• Col D.C. Burt, Director, New Generation Fighter Capability, National Defence

• Tom Ring, Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Branch, Public Works and Government Services Canada

• Johanne Provencher, Director General, Defence and Major Projects Directorate, Public Works and Government Services Canada

• Richard Dicerni, Deputy Minister, Industry Canada

• Craig Morris, Deputy Director, F-35 Industrial Participation, Industry Canada; and

That the Committee report its findings to the House of Commons.

It was agreed, — That consideration of the motions be adjourned until after the questioning of the witnesses.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, the Committee commenced consideration of the Spring 2012 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Michael Ferguson made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

The Committee resumed consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Andrew Saxton moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Stella Ambler, Jay Aspin, Joyce Bateman, Earl Dreeshen, Bryan Hayes, Daryl Kramp, Andrew Saxton — 7; NAYS: Malcolm Allen, Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe, Gerry Byrne, Matthew Dubé — 4.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee resumed consideration of matters related to Committee business.

At 10:48 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

2012/05/10 10:35 a.m.