Government Operations Committee on Nov. 3rd, 2009

Evidence of meeting #38 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was advertising.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Economic Stimulus Package

Members speaking

Before the committee

Wayne Wouters Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

Michelle d'Auray Secretary of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Secretariat

Simon Kennedy Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Plans and Consultation, Privy Council Office

Philip Hurcomb Assistant Secretary, Treasury Board Secretariat

5:30 p.m.

Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

Wayne Wouters

If this is what the committee wants, we will comply. We just want to make sure the committee is well aware that you are asking public servants who are, I think, very busy, hopefully, implementing the economic action plan, to undertake this additional piece of work.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

So could I ask a favour, then? I understand that committee members do not understand why you couldn't produce it. Would you give us a little brief background...not here, but probably you could write to us and say this is not possible--

5:30 p.m.

Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

Wayne Wouters

Everything's possible.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi

--because it would involve so much work. And we're happy to oblige.

Okay?

5:30 p.m.

Secretary of the Treasury Board, Treasury Board Secretariat

Michelle d'Auray