CANADIAN COUNCIL OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES
IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY: CANADIAN PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES
AND LEGISLATIVE AUDITORS -- Continued
| 11. | Chairmen play a leading role in all aspects of committee work and participate in the questioning of witnesses and in other committee deliberations. (p.31) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | House of Commons | Manitoba |
| British Columbia | ||
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Ontario | ||
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
| 12. | Chairmen of public accounts committees serve for the life of a legislature or until replaced. (p.31) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | House of Commons | |
| British Columbia | Ontario | |
| Manitoba | ||
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Alberta | -- | Vice-Chairman not elected by Committee. |
| Federal - House of Commons | -- | Elected every session. |
| Quebec | -- | The chairman has a mandate of two years; he can be re-elected. |
| 13. | Committees elect vice-chairmen from among the government members. (p.32) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | Yukon | Manitoba |
| British Columbia | Ontario | |
| House of Commons | Northwest Territories | |
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan |
Explanatory Notes
| Northwest Territories | -- | Caucus Government, no parties. |
| Quebec | -- | The vice-president is necessarily from a different party than the chairman. |
| 14. | Larger public accounts committees appoint a steering committee to plan the work and to bring forward drafts of committee reports. (p.33) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| British Columbia | Alberta | |
| House of Commons | Manitoba | |
| Newfoundland | New Brunswick | |
| Ontario | Nova Scotia | |
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Yukon | -- | Not applicable. |
| 15. | Minister not be appointed as members of public accounts committees. (p.24) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | Yukon | British Columbia |
| House of Commons | Nova Scotia | |
| Manitoba | ||
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Ontario | ||
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Nova Scotia | -- | All government members are ministers. |
| Quebec | -- | The ministers are not members of the committees except when they study law projects or on a motion of the Assembly. |
| 16. | One clerk, who gives first priority to these duties, be assigned to serve the public accounts committee. (p.36) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| British Columbia | Manitoba | Alberta |
| House of Commons | Prince Edward Island | |
| New Brunswick | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Ontario | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Federal - House of Commons | -- | Plus two researchers. |
| 17. | Research assistance be provided to public accounts committees. |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| British Columbia | Alberta | |
| House of Commons | Manitoba | |
| Newfoundland | Nova Scotia | |
| New Brunswick | Prince Edward Island | |
| Ontario | Saskatchewan | |
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Quebec | -- | In the context of the budget, a committee can engage personnel that they desire and acquire all other necessary resources. There is not permanent researcher. |
| 18. | Consideration be given to compensation members of public accounts committees for their attendance at meetings held when the legislature is not in session. (p.39) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| British Columbia | Prince Edward Island | Alberta |
| Manitoba | House of Commons | |
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Ontario | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Alberta | -- | Provision has been made for compensation for Committee meetings during session, but there is no provision for PAC to meet outside of session. |
| Yukon | -- | Committee disagrees. |
| Newfoundland | -- | Members are compensated for PAC work irregardless. |
| 19. | Consideration be given to appropriate financial recognition for the extra work and responsibilities assumed by the chairmen of public accounts committees. (p.39) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | House of Commons | |
| British Columbia | Manitoba | |
| Newfoundland | New Brunswick | |
| Nova Scotia | Prince Edward Island | |
| Ontario | Yukon | |
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Northwest Territories |
Explanatory Notes
| Quebec | -- | In addition to the chairman, the vice-president also receives an office allowance. |
| 20. | All public accounts committee meetings for hearing testimony be open to the press and public, except when evidence of a particularly sensitive nature is to be given. (p.40) |
| IMPLEMENTED | SOMETIMES IMPLEMENTED |
NOT YET IMPLEMENTED |
| Alberta | ||
| British Columbia | ||
| House of Commons | ||
| Manitoba | ||
| New Brunswick | ||
| Newfoundland | ||
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Ontario | ||
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Saskatchewan | ||
| Yukon | ||
| Northwest Territories |
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