Evidence of meeting #17 for Public Accounts in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was accounting.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Sheila Fraser  Auditor General of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Charles-Antoine St-Jean  Comptroller General of Canada, Office of the Comptroller General, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Chris Forbes  Director, Fiscal Policy Division, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Bill Matthews  Senior Director, Financial Management and Analysis Sector, Office of the Comptroller General, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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Comptroller General of Canada, Office of the Comptroller General, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Charles-Antoine St-Jean

I'd like to thank the Auditor General and her staff for good work.

My colleague has reminded me to say that one of our members, Frank, will be retiring six weeks from now. He's been with public accounts. It's been a pleasure working with Frank.

Again, thank you very much to all the members. It was my pleasure.

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Conservative

John Williams Conservative Edmonton—St. Albert, AB

On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I think the committee should pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Frank Vandenhoven. If he's dedicated his career to auditing the Public Accounts of Canada, I think he deserves—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Shawn Murphy

He deserves a round of applause.

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Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Shawn Murphy

Again, I want to thank you.

We'll adjourn and go in camera to talk about the firearms registry report.

[Proceedings continue in camera]