THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Friday, May 28, 2021
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 3, 2020, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met in camera this day at 9:04 a.m. [ET], by videoconference, the chair, the Honourable David M. Wells, presiding. This meeting is considered to have taken place in the parliamentary precinct.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Downe, Dupuis and Wells (3).

Participating in the meeting: Marie-Ève Belzile, Principal Clerk, and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Till Heyde, Clerk Assistant, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate; Claudine Courtois and Noah Caza, office of Senator Wells.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on December 3, 2020, the committee continued its study relating to the nomination of its external members to the Senate.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered draft reports in camera.

The committee considered the draft of its fourth report.

After debate, it was agreed that the draft of the fourth report be adopted, that the chair be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussions, and that the chair present the report to the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 9:47 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:51 a.m., the committee resumed.

The committee considered the draft of its fifth report.

It was agreed that the draft of the fifth report be adopted, that the chair be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussion, and that the chair present the report to the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Shaila Anwar

Clerk of the Committee