THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of December 9, 2021, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met in camera this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference, at 1:37 p.m. [ET], the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Downe, Dupuis, Klyne and Wells (4).

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

Participating in the meeting: Stéphanie van Beek, Procedural Clerk and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Amely Coulombe, Communications Officer and Tony Spears, Team Lead, Writer, Communications 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.

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

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussions and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final design of the report.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to make decisions on behalf of the committee to publicize the report with the support of the Senate Communications Directorate, including determining the appropriate timing for tabling the report.

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate.

It was agreed that the clerk confidentially report the results of the self-assessment questionnaire for the year 2022-2023 to the chair, who will then report back to the committee with the findings.

At 3:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee