LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA

THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Monday, June 27, 2016

TIME – 3 p.m.

LOCATION – Winnipeg, Manitoba

CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Matt Wiebe (Concordia)

VICE-CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Reg Helwer (Brandon West)

ATTENDANCE – 10    QUORUM – 6

Members of the Committee present:

Messrs. Bindle, Helwer, Johnston, Maloway, Marcelino, Mrs. Mayer, Mr.   Michaleski, Ms. Morley-Lecomte, Messrs. Wiebe, Yakimoski 

MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION:

Election of the Chairperson and Vice‑Chairperson

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Clerk Assistant (Mr. Andrea Signorelli): Good afternoon. 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. Jim Maloway (Elmwood): Mr. Wiebe.

Clerk Assistant: Mr. Wiebe has been nominated. Are there any other nominations?

      Hearing no other nominations, Mr. Wiebe, 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?

Ms. Janice Morley-Lecomte (Seine River): I nominate Reg Helwer.

Mr. Chairperson: Mr. Helwer has been nominated. Are there any other nominations?

      Seeing none, I declare Mr. Helwer as the Vice‑Chairperson.

      In addition to electing a Chairperson and 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 of 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 an–in camera pre-meeting briefing sessions with the Auditor General? [Agreed]

      The hour being 3:08, what is the will of the committee?

Some Honourable Members: Committee rise.

Mr. Chairperson: Committee rise.

COMMITTEE ROSE AT: 3:08 p.m.


 

TIME – 3 p.m.

LOCATION – Winnipeg, Manitoba

CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Matt Wiebe (Concordia)

VICE-CHAIRPERSON – Mr. Reg Helwer (Brandon West)

ATTENDANCE – 10    QUORUM – 6

Members of the Committee present:

Messrs. Bindle, Helwer, Johnston, Maloway, Marcelino,
Mrs. Mayer,
Mr. Michaleski,
Ms. Morley-Lecomte,
Messrs. Wiebe, Yakimoski

MATTERS UNDER CONSIDERATION:

Election of the Chairperson and Vice‑Chairperson

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