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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Public Accounts (PACP)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 124

Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 3:58 p.m. to 4:28 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Kevin Sorenson, Chair (Conservative)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Hon. Kevin Sorenson

NDP

David Christopherson

Acting Members present

• Earl Dreeshen for Alexander Nuttall (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• André Léonard, Analyst

• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst

Report 1, Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas, of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada

Witnesses

Office of the Auditor General

• Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General

• Philippe Le Goff, Principal

Department of Industry

• John Knubley, Deputy Minister

• Lisa Setlakwe, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector

• Michelle Gravelle, Director General, Audit and Evaluation Branch

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

• Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer

• Christopher Seidl, Executive Director, Telecommunications

• Ian Baggley, Director General, Telecommunications

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the Committee commenced consideration of Report 1, Connectivity in Rural and Remote Areas, of the 2018 Fall Reports of the Auditor General of Canada, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.

At 4:01 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

Jerome Berthelette, John Knubley and Ian Scott made statements.

At 4:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Nancy Vohl

Committee Clerk