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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 47

Thursday, February 2, 2023, 3:39 p.m. to 5:49 p.m.

Room 415, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

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

• Adam Chambers for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

• Rick Perkins for Kelly McCauley (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• André Léonard, Analyst

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 10, Specific COVID-19 Benefits, of the 2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada

Witnesses

Canada Revenue Agency

• Bob Hamilton, Commissioner of Revenue

• Marc Lemieux, Assistant Commissioner, Collections and Verification Branch

• Gillian Pranke, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Jean-François Tremblay, Deputy Minister

• Tammy Bélanger, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch

• Catherine Demers, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch

• Mary Crescenzi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Integrity Services Branch, Service Canada

• Cliff Groen, Business Lead, Benefits Delivery Modernization

• Nathalie Manseau, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Director General, Financial Management Advisory Services

Office of the Auditor General

• Karen Hogan, Auditor General

• Mélanie Cabana, Principal

• Lucie Després, Director

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee resumed consideration of Report 10, Specific COVID-19 Benefits, of the 2022 Reports 9 and 10 of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the committee on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.

Karen Hogan, Bob Hamilton and Jean-François Tremblay made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Cédric Taquet

Clerk of the committee