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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 19

Tuesday, May 10, 2022, 12:07 p.m. to 12:29 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

In Camera

Presiding

John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

NDP

Blake Desjarlais

Acting Members present

• Anju Dhillon for Brenda Shanahan (Liberal)

• Tim Louis for Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal)

• Louis Plamondon for Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• André Léonard, Analyst

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 5, Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change, of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 3, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Report 5, Lessons Learned from Canada's Record on Climate Change, of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Lessons Learned from Canada’s Record on Climate Change".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

Committee Business

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the committee undertake a study on Report 2, Greening Government Strategy, of the 2022 Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

It was agreed, — That the committee undertake a follow up study on Report 9, Investing in Canada Plan of the 2021 Reports 6 to 9 of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on March 25, 2021, and hold a meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

It was agreed, — That the committee undertake a follow up study on Report 2, Processing of Asylum Claims of the 2019 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on May 7, 2019, and hold a one-hour meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

It was agreed, — That the committee undertake a study on Report 3—Hydrogen’s Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions of the 2022 Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development and hold a one-hour meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

At 12:29 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Angela Crandall

Clerk of the committee