THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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[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, at 5:03 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Downe and Wells (2).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Dupuis and Klyne (2).

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 and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Lindsay McGlashan and Raphaëlle Deraspe, analysts, Library of Parliament; Brigitte Poullet, office of Senator Dupuis; Neil McKenna, office of Senator Klyne; Claudine Courtois, office of Senator Wells.

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

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee met in camera to discuss a draft report.

It was agreed that the committee propose changes to the current budget request process.

At 7 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee