Public Accounts Committee on May 19th, 2020

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Perfect. Thank you very much.

We will report back to the House with that additional correction, if need be, on the numbers.

Are there any other thoughts or discussion right now?

I would suggest that once Ms. Hogan has been confirmed into the position, we look at possibly having another meeting to talk about her plans around financing and the thought process, and that we give her a little bit of time to think about what that may look like so that she can get back to us. We may ask her some more questions. There's a lot of information that's required of her and her department at this point in time.

Greg, did you have a comment or question?

[Greg Fergus, Liberal, Hull—Aylmer, QC]

Yes, Mr. Chair.

I want to follow up on something Ms. Yip pointed out regarding GBA+, specifically asking what the plans were for the OAG to deal with diversity in its office. It's an issue that I will raise. I want to know if it's possible to just give Ms. Hogan a heads-up so that she can come prepared with an answer.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

I think that's great, Greg. If we bring her back and there's a list of things we're looking to her to answer, we could probably get her that list in advance so that she can come back with some answers.

I know we were peppering her with questions like she was actually Auditor General today and we were just going through the confirmation process. Once that happens, I feel she will probably be able to speak with more confidence on those issues, especially if we give her a heads-up.

Angela, I know we're close to time here. It's 1:02.

Dillan, did you have a quick closing comment?

[Dillan Theckedath]

Yes, Chair. I wanted to confirm something with the clerk and in my own notes before I spoke.

There was a previous question from one of the members. I just want to state that, per the process, the committee gets a referral for specific officers of Parliament. However, with regard to the specific finalization of the process for the Auditor General, it must be resolved by both the House and the Senate.

The Senate already passed its resolution by motion on Friday, so what remains in the process is that—just for the comprehensiveness of the answer to the committee—this committee will make a statement to the House. It must still be resolved by the House to make the appointment official.

[The Chair, Conservative, Dean Allison]

Thank you very much, Dillan, for that clarification.

Thank you very much, everyone. If there's no other discussion at this point in time, I will bring the meeting to a close.

Thanks, everybody. We look forward to getting together again.