House of Commons Committees - PACP (39-1) - Minutes of Proceedings

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, the Hon. Shawn Murphy, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Paule Brunelle, David Christopherson, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jean-Yves Laforest, Hon. Shawn Murphy, Pierre Poilievre, Pablo Rodriguez, David Sweet, John Williams and Borys Wrzesnewskyj.

Acting Members present: Ken Epp for Mike Lake, Hon. Gurbax Malhi for Hon. Judy Sgro and Mike Wallace for Pierre Poilievre.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brian O'Neal, Analyst ; Alex Smith, Analyst.

Witnesses: House of Commons: Rob Walsh, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel; Gregory Tardi, Senior Parliamentary Counsel (Legal).

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced consideration of the report on discrepancies in the testimonies of individuals who appeared before both the Committee and before the Gomery Commission.

Rob Walsh and Gregory Tardi made opening statements and answered questions.

On motion of John Williams, it was agreed, — That the Deputy Minister of Health Canada, the Accouting Officer, be invited to appear before the Committee on February 12, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. for the purpose of the Committee's study of Chapter 8, Allocating funds to Regulatory Programs of the Auditor General's Report of November 2006.

At 4:48 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Georges Etoka
Clerk of the Committee

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