THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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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 1:31 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Marty Klyne, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Deacon (Nova Scotia), Klyne, Saint-Germain and Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador) (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: 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; Amélie Gélinas, Legislative Clerk, Chamber Operations and Procedure Office; 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.
WITNESSES:
Senate of Canada:
David Vatcher, Chief Information Officer, Information Services Directorate;
Martin Thibert, Manager, IT Operations and Infrastructure Support, Information Services Directorate.
David Vatcher made a statement and, together with Martin Thibert, answered questions.
At 1:55 p.m., David Vatcher and Martin Thibert were excused from the meeting.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed a draft agenda (future business).
It was agreed to adopt the remaining advisory engagements for the 2026-27 fiscal year.
At 2:22 pm, Linda Anglin was excused from the meeting.
At 2:32 p.m., the committee suspended, and Hélène F. Fortin and Robert Plamondon were excused from the meeting.
At 2:36 p.m., the committee resumed.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed a draft report on the reappointment of an external member.
It was agreed that the draft report be adopted and that the chair be authorized to present the report to the Senate, in both official languages, at the earliest opportunity.
At 2:38 p.m., Hélène F. Fortin and Robert Plamondon were invited to join the meeting.
At 2:39 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Joëlle Nadeau
Clerk of the Committee