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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 1
 
Thursday, February 12, 2004
 

The Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in a televised session at 11:17 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, John Williams, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Odina Desrochers, Marlene Jennings, Walt Lastewka, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and John Williams.

 

Other Members present: Joe Jordan, Dominic LeBlanc and Alan Tonks.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean Dupuis, Analyst.

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

On motion of Odina Desrochers, it was agreed, - That the Committee retain counsel from the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel for the duration of its study into Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Committee's main focus be on Chapters 3, 4 and 5 of the November 2003 Report of the Auditor General of Canada;

That the Committee also examine, as time permits, Chapter 10 of the November 2003 Report, which includes the government purchase of Challenger jets, independent reviews of security and intelligence agencies, and the surplus in the Employment Insurance Account; and,

That the Chair be authorized to write a letter to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates encouraging that Committee to examine Chapter 2 of the November 2003 Report .

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Chair endeavour to hold three meetings a week .

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the evidence received by Standing Committee on Public Accounts in relation to its study of the special report of the Auditor General of Canada on the audit of the financial management and administration of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, of September 2003 during the 2nd Session of the 37th Parliament, be deemed adduced by the Committee in the current session.

 

At 11:49 a.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jeremy LeBlanc
Committee Clerk

 
 
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