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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 21
 
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Hon. Charles Hubbard, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Marcel Lussier, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

 

Acting Members present: Dennis Bevington for David Christopherson, Denis Lebel for John Williams and Brian Murphy for Mark Holland.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lydia Scratch, Analyst; Alex Smith, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Frank Barrett, Principal; Ronnie Campbell, Assistant Auditor General. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development : Michel Roy, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Claims and Indian Government; Terry Sewell, Director General, Implementation Branch; Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Chapter 3, “Inuvialuit Final Agreement” of the October 2007 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.
 

Ronnie Campbell and Michael Wernick made statements and, with other witnesses answered questions.

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

Pierre Poilievre moved, — That the committee schedule a meeting with Ralph Goodale and Don Boudria in relation to its study of Chapter 7 of the Auditor-General's May 2006 report.

Debate arose thereon.

 

On motion of David Christopherson, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Ralph Goodale” with the words “Claude Drouin”.

 

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee schedule a meeting with Claude Drouin and Don Boudria in relation to its study of Chapter 7 of the Auditor-General's May 2006 report.

 

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jean-Yves Laforest, Mike Lake, Marcel Lussier, Pierre Poilievre, David Sweet, Borys Wrzesnewskyj — 8; NAYS: Charles Hubbard, Brian Murphy, John Williams — 3.

 

At 1:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Justin Vaive
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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