THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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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 1:31 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Deacon (Nova Scotia), Klyne, Wells and Yussuff (4).

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: Stéphanie van Beek, Procedural Clerk, and Brigitte Martineau, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Lindsay McGlashan and Rosemonde Samedy, analysts, Library of Parliament; and Amely Coulombe, Manager, Strategic Communications, Communications, Broadcasting and Publications Directorate.

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 annual report be adopted in principle, taking into account today’s discussions.

It was agreed that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, in both official languages, taking into consideration today’s discussion and with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes as required.

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

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, Broadcasting and Publications Directorate and as per today’s discussions, including determining the appropriate timing for tabling the report.

It was agreed that the clerk work with the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel to update the Remuneration, Permissible Expenses and Terms and Conditions of Appointment of the external members, taking into consideration today’s discussion, to be included in the First Report of the committee in a new parliamentary session.

At 3:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee