Evidence of meeting #3 for Public Accounts in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was report.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
David Christopherson NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Chair, I have it in writing, and I've provided it to you and clerk. My motion is that the parliamentary budget officer be invited to appear before the public accounts committee to discuss his role and issues pertaining to his independence.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Shawn Murphy
Thank you very much, Mr. Christopherson.
The way these motions are dealt with, colleagues, that is a notice of motion only. It is not going to be debated at this time. That's to start the 48-hour clock, and it starts ticking right now. That will be brought before a later meeting and discussed and debated.
Having said that, I want to remind all members that this Thursday afternoon we do have Ms. Fraser back before us, and we have the deputy minister of the accounting office of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, dealing with the first nations child and family services program. That was something from last year's audit. At that meeting, we will also be dealing with the recommendations that came from the steering committee meeting held earlier today.
Next week is break week, but I expect the week following, the first week back, the committee will have two more chapters to deal with from the auditor's report.
Ms. Ratansi.
Liberal
Yasmin Ratansi Liberal Don Valley East, ON
There are new members on this committee who do not have the May 2008 report. If it is possible, maybe we could send it off to them.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Shawn Murphy
I will ask the clerk to send that chapter to them tomorrow.
If there's no further business, the meeting is adjourned.