EVIDENCE Standing Committee on Public Accounts NUMBER 023 1st SESSION 41st PARLIAMENT Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Le mardi janvier Standing Committee on Public Accounts CANADA [Recorded by Electronic Apparatus] EVIDENCE January 31, 2012 Committee Edited Evidence * Table of Contents * Number 023 (Official Version) Official Report * Table of Contents * Number 023 (Official Version) Témoignages * Table des matières * Numéro 023 (Version officielle) 23 31 01 2012 2012/01/31 08:50:00 House of Commons Comité permanent des comptes publics Standing Committee on Public Accounts PACP Chair Mr. David Christopherson 41 PUBLIC PART ONLY -

PARTIE PUBLIQUE SEULEMENT (0850) [ English ] The Chair (Mr. David Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, NDP)) : I call this 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to order. Mr. Andrew Saxton (North Vancouver, CPC) : Mr. Chair-- The Chair : Mr. Saxton, hang on one moment before I go to you. There is one thing I want to do. In addition to deciding what we're going to do, because we're losing more time again--by the way, happy new year. Now let's get back to work. One of the things we desperately need to do is set a permanent steering committee meeting. It's been difficult, and I am mostly to blame because my

schedule was so erratic last time, but hopefully we can come to an agreement on a regular meeting date so that we can actually be ahead of the curve. It's been pretty messy, shall we say, so far. Hopefully things will be a little more streamlined. This is a committee business meeting, so the floor is open. I had recognized Mr. Saxton. Mr. Saxton, you have the floor. Mr. Andrew Saxton : Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd also like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a happy new year. Bonne année , and all the best for the coming 2012.

Also, as is customary when we discuss committee business, I would like to move that we go in camera at this time. The Chair : The motion is in order. It's not debatable. All those in favour of going in camera, please indicate. Some hon. members: Agreed. The Chair: We'll pause for seconds and go in camera. [ Proceedings continue in camera ]