THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 15, 2022
(3)

[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met in camera this day in room C128, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference at 1:02 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senator Wells (1).

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

External members of the committee present: Robert Plamondon (1).

External members of the committee present by videoconference: Hélène F. Fortin (1).

Participating in the meeting: Shaila Anwar, Acting Clerk Assistant, Joëlle Nadeau, Principal Clerk and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Lindsay McGlashan and Raphaëlle Deraspe, analysts, Library of Parliament; Mélisa Leclerc, Director, Communications Directorate; Till Hyde, Clerk Assistant, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; Pierre Lanctôt, Chief Financial Officer and Nathalie Charpentier, Comptroller and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Procurement Directorate; Claudine Courtois, office of Senator Wells; Neil McKenna, office of Senator Klyne; Brigitte Poullet, office of Senator Dupuis.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(17), the committee began its consideration of the Senate’s internal and external audits and related matters.

Pursuant to Rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed in camera a draft report.

At 1:56 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:59 p.m., the committee resumed in public.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Ernst & Young LLP:

Suzanne Gignac, Partner, Assurance;

Niguel Givogue, Senior Manager, Assurance Services.

Suzanne Gignac made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:42 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:43 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

At 2:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee