Legislative Assembly of

The 29th Legislature Third Session

Select Special Auditor General Search Committee

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 1:01 p.m.

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Legislative Assembly of Alberta The 29th Legislature Third Session

Select Special Auditor General Search Committee Shepherd, David, Edmonton-Centre (NDP), Chair Malkinson, Brian, -Currie (NDP), Deputy Chair Cyr, Scott J., Bonnyville-Cold Lake (UCP) Gill, Prab, Calgary-Greenway (UCP) Horne, Trevor A.R., Spruce Grove-St. Albert (NDP) Kleinsteuber, Jamie, Calgary-Northern Hills (NDP) Littlewood, Jessica, Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville (NDP) van Dijken, Glenn, Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock (UCP) Woollard, Denise, Edmonton-Mill Creek (NDP)

Public Service Commission Participants Gail Batog Consultant, Executive Search Trish Mills Director, Executive Search

Support Staff Robert H. Reynolds, QC Clerk Shannon Dean Law Clerk and Director of House Services Trafton Koenig Parliamentary Counsel Stephanie LeBlanc Parliamentary Counsel Philip Massolin Manager of Research and Committee Services Sarah Amato Research Officer Nancy Robert Research Officer Corinne Dacyshyn Committee Clerk Jody Rempel Committee Clerk Aaron Roth Committee Clerk Karen Sawchuk Committee Clerk Rhonda Sorensen Manager of Corporate Communications Jeanette Dotimas Communications Consultant Tracey Sales Communications Consultant Janet Schwegel Managing Editor of Alberta Hansard

Transcript produced by Alberta Hansard October 17, 2017 Auditor General Search AG-5

1:01 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 transcripts can be obtained through the Legislative Assembly Title: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 ag17 website. [Mr. Shepherd in the chair] We have the agenda that was posted online. Do we have a member that would move a motion to adopt, please? Thank you, The Chair: All right. I’d like to welcome members, staff, and Ms Woollard. All in favour? Any against? That motion is carried. guests to this meeting of the Select Special Auditor General Search We have the draft minutes from our last meeting, when we sort Committee. My name is David Shepherd. I’m the MLA for of had our basic orientation and set the parameters for this search Edmonton-Centre and chair of this committee. committee. Are there any errors or omissions that anyone noted? If I’d like to ask that members and those joining us here at the table not, does someone move a motion to adopt the minutes? Mr. Horne. introduce themselves for the record – I don’t believe we have Thank you. All those in favour? Any against? That motion is anyone on the phone – starting to my right. carried. Today we have the opportunity to review the applications we Mr. Malkinson: Brian Malkinson, MLA for Calgary-Currie. received with a view to shortlisting our candidates that we’ll bring Mr. Horne: Trevor Horne, MLA for Spruce Grove-St. Albert. in for preliminary interviews. Now, to maintain the confidentiality of the applicants, it would appear to be appropriate to continue those Mr. Kleinsteuber: Jamie Kleinsteuber, MLA for Calgary-Northern discussions in camera. Do we have a member that would move a Hills. motion to move in camera? Mr. Horne. Thank you. All those in favour? Any against? The committee will move in camera. Ms Woollard: Denise Woollard, MLA for Edmonton-Mill Creek. [The committee met in camera from 1:03 p.m. to 2:12 p.m.] Mr. van Dijken: Glenn van Dijken, MLA for Barrhead-Morinville- Westlock. The Chair: All right. We have returned to the record. Having concluded all of the items that we had on our agenda, we Mr. Gill: Prab Gill, MLA, Calgary-Greenway. then move on to other business. Do members have anything for discussion under other business? Mr. Cyr: Scott Cyr, the MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake. Mr. Horne: Our mandate is so specific. Is that what you would call Ms Batog: Gail Batog, executive search, Public Service Commission. it? Ms Mills: Trish Mills, executive search with the Public Service The Chair: Indeed. Commission. If not, we’ve had some discussion about the date of the next Ms Rempel: Jody Rempel, committee clerk. meeting. We’ll take that under consideration as we complete the next steps, and then I’ll have the committee clerk follow up with The Chair: Excellent. Thank you, everyone. everyone to confirm. Before we turn to the business at hand, just a few quick Do we have a member, then, that would make a motion to operational items. Microphone consoles are operated by Hansard adjourn? Ms Woollard. Thank you. All those in favour? Any staff. Please ensure that your cellphones are in silent mode. Unless against? we move in camera, the audio of these proceedings is streamed live This committee stands adjourned. Thank you. online and recorded by Alberta Hansard. Audio access and meeting [The committee adjourned at 2:13 p.m.]

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