Evidence of meeting #21 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was secretariat.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Marilyn MacPherson  Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Privy Council Office
Marc O'Sullivan  Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Special Projects Secretariat, Privy Council Office

10:20 a.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

The public appointments secretariat.

10:20 a.m.

Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Privy Council Office

Marilyn MacPherson

Actually, I just got confirmation for Mr. Holland's question. Last year we spent only $84,000.

10:20 a.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Oh, you spent only $84,000. You've allowed yourself quite an envelope to use then, if necessary?

10:20 a.m.

Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Special Projects Secretariat, Privy Council Office

10:20 a.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Okay, thank you very much. I'm satisfied.

10:20 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Diane Marleau

Thank you very much for agreeing to appear on 24 hours' notice.

I thank you very much. It's been good time spent.

Now I'll ask that we suspend the session and that we move in camera, following a break of two or three minutes.

[Proceedings continue in camera]