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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 46
Tuesday, April 9, 2002
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Robert Bertrand, John Finlay, Sophia Leung, Philip Mayfield, Shawn Murphy, Gilles-A. Perron, Alex Shepherd and John Williams.
Acting Members present: Ghislain Lebel for Odina Desrochers; Gerry Ritz for Myron Thompson.
Associate Member present: Gerry Ritz.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal and Jean Dupuis, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Office of the Auditor General: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Shahid Minto, Assistant Auditor General; Louise Bertrand, Director. From the Privy Council Office: Richard B. Fadden, Deputy Clerk, Counsel and Security and Intelligence Coordinator. From the Canada Lands Company Ltd.: Kathy Milsom, President and Chief Executive Officer. From the Parc Downsview Park Inc.: Tony Genco, Acting President.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(e), the Committee proceeded to consider Chapter 13 - Other Audit Observations (Parc Downsview Park Inc.) of the December 2001 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
Sheila Fraser from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada made a statement.
Richard Fadden from the Privy Council Office made a statement.
Kathy Milsom from the Canada Lands Company Ltd. made a statement.
Tony Genco from Park Downsview Park Inc. made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
Gerry Ritz moved, - That the Auditor General continue to advise Parliament and this committee on this program or any other similar programs at the discretion of the Auditor General.
Debate arose thereon.
Ghislain Lebel moved, - That the motion be amended by deleting the words “this program” and substituting the following therefor.
Park Downsview Parc Inc.
The question being put on the amendment, it was agreed to.
And the question being put on the motion, as amended, it was agreed to by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 2.
At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2002.
Santosh Sirpaul
Clerk of the Committee