THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Thursday, November 28, 2019

TIME – 5:15 p.m.

LOCATION – Winnipeg, Manitoba

CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood)

VICE-CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Andrew Smith (Lagimodière)

ATTENDANCE – 11   QUORUM – 6

Members of the Committee present:

Messrs. Johnston, Lamont, Lindsey, Maloway, Michaleski, Ms. Morley-Lecomte, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Teitsma, Wasyliw, Wishart

MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION:

To consider the election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson

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Clerk Assistant (Mr. Andrea Signorelli): Good evening. Will the Standing Committee on Public Accounts please come to order.

      Before the committee can proceed with the business before it, it must elect a new Chairperson.

      Are there any nominations for this position?

Mr. Tom Lindsey (Flin Flon): I would like to nominate Mr. Maloway.

Clerk Assistant: Mr. Maloway has been nominated.

      Are there any other nominations?

      Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Maloway, will you please take the Chair.

Mr. Chairperson: Our next item of business is the election of a Vice-Chairperson.

      Are there any nominations for this position?

Mr. Scott Johnston (Assiniboia): I nominate Mr. Smith.

Mr. Chairperson: Mr. Smith has been nominated.

Are there any other nominations?

      Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Smith is elected Vice-Chairperson.

      In addition to electing a Chairperson and a Vice‑Chairperson, as in past years, the establishment of a steering committee, along with agreement to have separate pre-briefings with the Auditor General, is needed.

      The purpose of the steering committee is to handle procedural or logistical matters, as well as any organizational issues.

      Does the committee agree to establish a steering committee of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, comprising of the Chairperson, the Vice‑Chairperson, the Auditor General, a committee clerk and the research officer? [Agreed]

      Does the committee agree to have in camera pre-meeting briefing sessions with the Auditor General? [Agreed]

      The hour being 5:17, what is the will of the committee?

Some Honourable Members: Rise.

Mr. Chairperson: Committee rise.

COMMITTEE ROSE AT: 5:17 p.m.

TIME – 5:15 p.m.

LOCATION – Winnipeg, Manitoba

CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood)

VICE-CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Andrew Smith (Lagimodière)

ATTENDANCE – 11   QUORUM – 6

Members of the Committee present:

Messrs. Johnston, Lamont, Lindsey, Maloway, Michaleski, Ms. Morley-Lecomte, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Teitsma, Wasyliw, Wishart

MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION:

To consider the election of the Chairperson and Vice‑Chairperson

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