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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 38
 
Monday, May 3, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Odina Desrochers, Marlene Jennings, Hon. Joe Jordan, Hon. Walt Lastewka, Dennis Mills, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Beth Phinney, Hon. Robert Thibault, Alan Tonks, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams.

 

Acting Members present: Diane Ablonczy for Philip Mayfield, Ken Epp for Val Meredith, Jason Kenney for Paul Forseth, Peter MacKay for Peter Goldring and Benoît Sauvageau for Roger Gaudet.

 

Other Members present: Joe Comartin.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Ronald Campbell, Assistant Auditor General.

 

Other Participants present: KPMG: Greg McEvoy, Forensic Auditor.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 3, the Sponsorship Program, Chapter 4, Advertising Activities and Chapter 5, Management of Public Opinion Research of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the Committee on February 10, 2004.
 

Pursuant to the motion adopted on April 14, 2004, the witnesses were sworn in.

 

Sheila Fraser made a statement and, with Ronald Campbell, answered questions.

 

At 12:03 p.m., Beth Phinney took the Chair.

 

At 12:05 p.m., John Williams took the Chair.

 

At 1:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston, Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerks of the Committee

 
 
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