Public Accounts committee  I haven't followed up with them yet. I definitely will to make sure that they plan to deliver on time.

Public Accounts committee  If I might speak, Madam Chair, I think we're going to run into the same issue, because it's a multitude of services that we require at the time of the actual meeting: broadcasting, interpretation and all the other things that go with it. When we're doing the sound checks, we don'

Public Accounts committee  Well, the motion the committee adopted is that the departments provide an action plan before they appear before the committee. I think the action plan has been left to the interpretation of the department, but it usually follows that kind of plan where there are varied dates. It'

Public Accounts committee  I'm sorry. I haven't received confirmation that we can extend it. I did make a request for today and was told that it would not be possible. I'm waiting to hear for Thursday, but I expect we will get a similar response.

Public Accounts committee  We seem to have lost the chair. Perhaps the vice-chair, Mr. Longfield, could assist for the moment.

Public Accounts committee  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.

Public Accounts committee  No, please let Mr. Longfield go.

Public Accounts committee  If I may, Madam Chair—

Public Accounts committee  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 draf

Public Accounts committee  The committee does have an extreme amount of power to request documents. This is a toss-up. The government may come back to the committee with some kind of compromise. I would really like to have an opportunity to do a bit more research on this, because it's not something that

Public Accounts committee  Yes. The amendment is “ That the committee ask the Auditor General to again testify on her report on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy before the 6th of May 2021, and to detail elements of the documents her office reviewed.” After that the committee will consider Mr. Berthold's

Public Accounts committee  We can continue for the next 15 minutes for sure, and I will check to see if we can go further.

Public Accounts committee  Basically the committee needs consent to adjourn, so they can continue sitting for as long as the members wish. In the virtual environment, we have certain limitations. Someone at the upper level will make those decisions, and that's what I'm looking into at the moment.

Public Accounts committee  Madam Chair, that is correct. The motion as moved is in order, and debate should continue until the committee has made a decision on the motion. It's appropriate to do that even though there are witnesses in the room.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I will do that shortly.