Third Session, 42nd Parliament (2022)

Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Victoria

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Issue No. 58

ISSN 1499-4178

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Membership

Chair:

Janet Routledge (Burnaby North, BC NDP)

Deputy Chair:

Karin Kirkpatrick (West Vancouver–Capilano, BC Liberal Party)

Members:

Pam Alexis (Abbotsford-Mission, BC NDP)


Brenda Bailey (Vancouver–False Creek, BC NDP)


Lorne Doerkson (Cariboo-Chilcotin, BC Liberal Party)


Megan Dykeman (Langley East, BC NDP)


Harwinder Sandhu (Vernon-Monashee, BC NDP)


Mike Starchuk (Surrey-Cloverdale, BC NDP)


Ben Stewart (Kelowna West, BC Liberal Party)

Clerk:

Jennifer Arril



Minutes

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

7:00 p.m.

Douglas Fir Committee Room (Room 226)
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

Present: Janet Routledge, MLA (Chair); Karin Kirkpatrick, MLA (Deputy Chair); Pam Alexis, MLA; Brenda Bailey, MLA; Lorne Doerkson, MLA; Megan Dykeman, MLA; Harwinder Sandhu, MLA; Mike Starchuk, MLA; Ben Stewart, MLA
1.
The Chair called the Committee to order at 7:21 p.m.
2.
Resolved, that the Committee meet in camera to review its draft Budget 2023 Consultation workplan. (Megan Dykeman, MLA)
3.
The Committee met in camera from 7:21 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
4.
The Committee continued in public session at 8:45 p.m.
5.
Resolved, that pursuant to Section 23(2) of the Auditor General Act, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services appoint BDO Canada LLP as the independent auditor to audit the financial statements and the appropriateness and reliability of the performance information contained in the annual report of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal years. (Ben Stewart, MLA)
6.
The Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair at 8:46 p.m.
Janet Routledge, MLA
Chair
Jennifer Arril
Clerk of Committees

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022

The committee met at 7:21 p.m.

[J. Routledge in the chair.]

Budget Consultation Planning

J. Routledge (Chair): I’ll call the meeting of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services to order.

Welcome, new members of the committee.

I’ll entertain a motion to move in camera.

Motion approved.

The committee continued in camera from 7:21 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

[J. Routledge in the chair.]

Appointment of Audit Firm
for Office of the Auditor General

B. Stewart: I move:

[That pursuant to Section 23(2) of the Auditor General Act, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services appoint BDO Canada LLP as the independent auditor to audit the financial statements and the appropriateness and reliability of the performance information contained in the annual report of the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia for the 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 fiscal years.]

J. Routledge (Chair): Seconded by Megan.

Motion approved.

J. Routledge (Chair): I’ll now entertain a motion to adjourn.

Megan.

Motion approved.

The committee adjourned at 8:46 p.m.