THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 9, 2021, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference, at 1:29 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

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

External members of the committee present by videoconference: Hélène F. Fortin and Robert Plamondon (2).

Participating in the meeting: Shaila Anwar, Clerk Assistant and Stéphanie van Beek, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Lindsay McGlashan and Rosemonde Samedy, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to rule 12-7(4), the committee continued its consideration of the Senate’s internal and external audits and related matters.

WITNESSES:

Ernst & Young LLP:

Suzanne Gignac, Partner, Assurance Services;

Niguel Givogue, Senior Manager, Assurance Services.

Senate of Canada:

Pierre Lanctôt, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Procurement Directorate;

Nathalie Charpentier, Comptroller and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Procurement Directorate.

Pierre Lanctôt and Suzanne Gignac each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:53 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:54 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft agenda (future business).

At 1:54 p.m., staff were excused from the meeting.

At 2:16 p.m., staff were invited to rejoin the meeting.

It was agreed that the committee approve the extension of the contract with the external auditors Ernst & Young for a second additional year.

At 3:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee