THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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[English]
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of June 25, 2025, the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight met in camera this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference, at 1:30 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Deacon (Nova Scotia), Klyne and Loffreda (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: Lindsay McGlashan and Rosemonde Samedy, analysts, Library of Parliament; Amipal Manchanda, Chief Audit Executive, and Linda Anglin, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief Audit Executive; Martine Willox, Legislative Clerk, Committees 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 discussed in camera a draft agenda (future business).
WITNESSES:
Senate of Canada:
Shaila Anwar, Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments;
Pascale Legault, Chief Corporate Services Officer;
Isabelle Ricard, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Procurement Directorate;
Nathalie Charpentier, Comptroller and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Procurement Directorate;
Gérald Lafrenière, Deputy Clerk, Legislative Services, Office of the Clerk of the Senate and Chief Legislative Services Officer.
At 2:45 p.m., the witnesses were excused from the meeting.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed in camera a draft report.
It was agreed that the draft revised Senate Audit and Oversight Charter, as amended, be adopted in both official languages, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the charter, in both official languages, taking into consideration this meeting’s discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.
It was agreed that the revised Senate Audit and Oversight Charter be presented alongside a report and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report.
It was agreed that the chair be authorized to present the report and the revised Senate Audit and Oversight Charter in the Senate, in both official languages, at the earliest opportunity.
It was agreed to send letters to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament.
At 3:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee