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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 133
Thursday, June 20, 2024, 3:34 p.m. to 6:02 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

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• Michael Cooper for Arnold Viersen (Conservative)
• Eric Duncan for Jake Stewart (Conservative)
• Matthew Green for Blake Desjarlais (NDP)
• Rick Perkins for John Nater (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Mahdi Benmoussa, Analyst
• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst
Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada
Office of the Auditor General
• Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada
• Ewa Jarzyna, Director
• Mathieu Lequain, Principal
Sustainable Development Technology Canada
• Paul Boothe, Chair, Board of Directors
• Sheryl Urie, Vice President, Finance
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee resumed consideration of Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada referred to the committee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Karen Hogan and Paul Boothe made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Motion

Rick Perkins moved, —

Given, the Auditor Generals audit of Sustainable Development and Technology Canada, and given that government appointed board members approved:

  1. $59 million towards ten ineligible projects;

  2. 76 million towards ninety projects in which board members had conflicts of interest and violated internal conflict of interest policies, and in violation of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act;

  3. $259 million towards ninety-six projects where board members held conflicts of interest; and

  4. $58 million towards projects without ensuring contribution agreement term were met;
the committee therefore expresses extreme concern with the blatant disregard of taxpayer funds, and therefore calls on the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, to recoup these funds for Canadians taxpayers within 100 days following the adoption of this motion, and that the committee report this matter to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Hilary Smyth
Clerk of the committee