At 3:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,770, for the study of the Report 5, Chronic Homelessness, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $2,840, for the study of the Report 6, Arctic Waters Surveillance, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,420, for the study of the Report 8, Emergency Management in First Nations Communities – Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada, be adopted.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Access to Benefits for Hard-to-Reach Populations".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be in Calibri 12-point font, left aligned, single-spaced, and be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 8:00 a.m., on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.