Public Accounts Committee on May 14th, 2014

Evidence of meeting #27 for Public Accounts in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was producers.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Chapter 8, Disaster Relief for Producers — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, of the Fall 2013 Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michael Ferguson Auditor General of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada

Tina Namiesniowski Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Joann Garbig

Rosser Lloyd Director General, Business Risk Management Program Directorate, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

5 p.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP David Christopherson

Very good.

I'm sorry, but the time has expired.

That also concludes our normal rotation. Unless there are any further interventions, I will thank our guests very much for being—

5:05 p.m.

NDP

Alain Giguère NDP Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC

Can we not ask other questions? We have many questions. I assume that my colleagues would also like to ask questions.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP David Christopherson

Well, there might be a little time, if the committee wants it. There is some business that I do need to make sure of, that I need to put in front of the committee because it's timely, but there's probably a little time.

I'm in the hands of the committee.

Mr. Albas.

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

We did have a prior discussion about this and you indicated that there are some timely issues that we have to take care of. All sides have had a full round, and I think you've thanked our witnesses for the testimony today. I don't think there are any further questions. I think we do have some business to contend with because we have a number of reports.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP David Christopherson

Okay. Good.

All right. Hearing that there's majority agreement, we will conclude.

As I began to say, I thank you very much for your attendance today. We appreciate the fulsome answers. When there are problems, I say so, but there weren't, and it's very much appreciated.

To you, Auditor General, again, our thanks for the work you do and for the excellent work on this chapter.

All of you are excused. The formal part of our hearing has now expired.

I'm looking for Mr. Albas for a motion to go in camera for committee business?

5:05 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I so move.

5:05 p.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP David Christopherson

Very well. There's no debate on that.

Can I get a little quiet in here, please? We're about to go in camera, so if you could clear the room quickly, that would be helpful.

There being no debate, all in favour of the motion?

(Motion agreed to)

We stand suspended for two minutes while we fix the technology to go in camera to discuss committee business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]