Please go ahead, Madam Clerk.
Evidence of meeting #28 for Public Accounts in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was long-term.
A video is available from Parliament.
Evidence of meeting #28 for Public Accounts in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was long-term.
A video is available from Parliament.
12:55 p.m.
The Clerk
I have reached out to the law clerk's office, and he's available for one hour. He has another meeting that's in conflict with our meeting, but he can come during the first hour of the meeting. If Mr. Berthold is looking to extend the meeting so that we have two hours for the draft reports....
Is that the case, sir?
Mr. Berthold, you want to extend the meeting so we can look at the draft reports. Is that it?
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
I just wanted to make sure we had time to do everything we had to do. We have two draft reports to look at, and there is a one-hour briefing to consider. I would suggest that we start with the one-hour briefing, which is extremely important. After that, we could continue until 2:00 p.m., if necessary and if we run out of time.
However, I'd like us to schedule the extension right away so that we don't have to do it on the day of the meeting in case we need another 15 minutes to finish a report. It's easier to schedule, if we know right away that the meeting is likely to be extended. I'm asking if it's possible to do that. I'd also ask my colleagues to schedule it so we can review the two draft reports that we'll be considering on May 13.
12:55 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly Block
I have seen a thumbs-up and I'm seeing heads nodding, so if we can work it out with the technical staff to be able to extend our meeting, it looks as though our committee would want to do that, Madam Clerk.
Go ahead, Mr. Sorbara.
12:55 p.m.
Liberal
Francesco Sorbara Liberal Vaughan—Woodbridge, ON
I just want to say thank you, Chair, and thank you to the clerk and the analyst, for rejigging our schedule to make it work.
Concerning Mr. Berthold's idea—I think Mr. Longfield chimed in as well—I'm in full support. This committee is very important to me on many levels. First of all, I enjoy it, but secondly, the reports from the Auditor General are very important in terms of how government works and in terms of transparency and accountability. I told my staff to always leave the hour before question period free in case this committee needs to run overtime. I'm all for it.
1 p.m.
The Clerk
I will confirm with the services that the hour is available. This far in advance, we should be able to arrange it. When the notice is issued, if we have permission, I'll put it for the three hours.
1 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly Block
Thank you very much.
Colleagues, with that change, do I have a motion to adopt the revised work calendar?
1 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
1 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Kelly Block
Thank you very much. That's excellent.
I also want to let you know that the meeting on Tuesday will be on the Canada child benefit with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Thank you very much, colleagues. Enjoy the rest of your day.
The meeting is adjourned.