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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 19

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met in camera at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Josée Beaudin, David Christopherson, Hon. Stéphane Dion, Earl Dreeshen, Meili Faille, Daryl Kramp, Derek Lee, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Andrew Saxton, Bev Shipley and Terence Young.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alex Smith ; Maria Edwards.

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

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Meili Faille, — Given that the Public Accounts Committee has published reports on issues related to Information Technology (IT) since 1995,

Given that the Office of the Auditor General has published reports on issues related to Information Technology (IT) since 1995,

That the House of Commons Committee on Public Accounts, in light of the significant risks to IT in the coming years and the need to be proactive, as well as the lack of feasibility studies on future IT projects, request that the Parliamentary Budget Officer, with existing resources, review the costs, expenditures and detailed estimates of government spending in information technology in the following departments and agencies, and report back by November 30, 2010:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

• Foreign Affairs

• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

• Canada Border Services Agency

• Canada Revenue Agency

• Veterans Affairs Canada

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police

• Public Works and Government Services Canada

• Canadian Security Intelligence Service

• Transport Canada

• Health Canada

• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Justice Canada.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 11, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 1," Evaluating the Effectiveness of Programs," of the Fall 2009 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, April 22, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Chapter 2, “Risks of Toxic Substances,” of the Fall 2009 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, March 25, 2010, the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2010-2011: Part III - 2010-2011 Report on Plans and Priorities and 2008-2009 Departmental Performance Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

The Committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to write to the government to request further information on the appointment process for the next Auditor General of Canada.

At 10:56 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Joann Garbig
Clerk of the Committee

CORRIGENDUM

Minutes of Proceedings No. 19 of Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

The decision of the Committee on the motion of Meili Faille is included pursuant to the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.

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