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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 43
 
Thursday, May 6, 2004
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 9:05 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, Michel Guimond for Roger Gaudet, Jason Kenney for Paul Forseth, Peter MacKay for Peter Goldring and Vic Toews for Val Meredith.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst. House of Commons: Gregory Tardi, Senior Legal Counsel.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada; Ronald Campbell, Assistant Auditor General. As Individuals: Patrick Boyer, Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph; C.E.S. Franks, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Queen's University.

 

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.
 

Sheila Fraser and Ronald Campbell answered questions.

 

At 10:48 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:08 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

C.E.S. Franks and Patrick Boyer made statements and answered questions.

 

At 1:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston, Jeremy LeBlanc
Clerks of the Committee

 
 
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