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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 61

Monday, October 6, 2003

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Reg Alcock, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Carolyn Bennett, Joe Clark, Roy Cullen, Ken Epp, Paul Forseth, Robert Lanctôt, Massimo Pacetti and Judy Sgro.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philippe Le Goff, Analyst.

Witnesses: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: Mike Joyce, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure and Management Strategies Sector; Robert J. Mellon, Acting Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Directorate, Comptrollership Branch; Dennis Kam, Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Corporate Services Branch; Carlo Beaudoin, Director, Finance and Administration, Corporate Planning and Resource Management. Department of Public Works and Government Services: Michael Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Telecommunications and Informatics Program Branch; Lysanne Gauvin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Accounting, Banking and Compensation Branch. Communication Canada: Guy Bédard, Assistant Executive Director, Public Services and Programs; Chantale Cousineau-Mahoney, Director General, Corporate Services and Corporate Renewal; Benoit Trottier, Director General, Communications.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee commenced consideration of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2003-2004: Vote 110a under Canadian Heritage; Vote 1a under Governor General; Votes 1a, 5a, 10a and 35a under Privy Council; Votes 1a, 15a and 20a under Public Works and Government Services; Votes 1a, 10a and 15a under Treasury Board referred to the Committee on Tuesday, September 23, 2003.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 1:58 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-Michel Roy
Committee Clerk

2003/10/28 11:35 a.m.