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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 130

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 4:47 p.m. to 6:25 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné

NDP

Blake Desjarlais

Acting Members present

• Yvan Baker for Iqra Khalid (Liberal)

• Lisa Marie Barron for Blake Desjarlais (NDP)

• Dan Mazier for Arnold Viersen (Conservative)

• John McKay for Jean Yip (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Mike Morrice (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Meghan Barkey, Research Assistant

• Mahdi Benmoussa, Analyst

Report 6, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act—2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, of the 2023 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Witnesses

Department of the Environment

• John Moffet, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch

• Vincent Ngan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Climate Change Branch

• Jean-François Tremblay, Deputy Minister

Privy Council Office

• Alexis Conrad, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Economic and Regional Development Policy

Office of the Auditor General

• Jerry V. DeMarco, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

• Kimberley Leach, Principal

• Mathieu Lequain, Principal

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee commenced consideration of Report 6, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act—2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, of the 2023 Reports 6 to 10 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development referred to the committee on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Jerry V. DeMarco, Jean-François Tremblay, and Alexis Conrad made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:20 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:42 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 6:03 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 6:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Hilary Smyth

Clerk of the committee