Evidence of meeting #86 for Public Accounts in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was billion.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Karen Hogan  Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General
Roch Huppé  Comptroller General of Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat
Chris Forbes  Deputy Minister, Department of Finance
Evelyn Dancey  Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Etienne Matte  Principal, Office of the Auditor General
Diane Peressini  Executive Director, Government Accounting Policy and Reporting, Financial Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

1:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Williamson

Thank you very much. That is all of the time, and then some. I appreciate the witnesses being here. Just wait one second before everyone charges out.

Mr. Desjarlais, I see you have your hand up. I recognize you, please.

1:30 p.m.

NDP

Blake Desjarlais NDP Edmonton Griesbach, AB

Thanks, Chair.

Just in regard to the motion that was tabled a moment ago, I would like to move an amendment to it, but I would also like to seek your advice as to whether or not you would prefer that I move this in debate.

1:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Williamson

I would prefer we wait on this.

1:30 p.m.

NDP

Blake Desjarlais NDP Edmonton Griesbach, AB

I'm okay with that, Chair.

1:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Williamson

Mr. McCauley had advised me that he would do it, and I had asked him to do it during his time. I didn't want to take additional time from our members here today. He chose to do that. I will come back to you and this committee on this matter.

Is that okay?

1:30 p.m.

NDP

Blake Desjarlais NDP Edmonton Griesbach, AB

Very good. Thank you, Chair.

1:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative John Williamson

To our witnesses, thank you very much for being here and for your responses to our questions.

I will now adjourn this meeting.