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Response to Parliamentary Committees and External Audits


Response to Parliamentary Committees

Standing Committee on Public Accounts:

1. Report 9 - Chapter 7, Detention and Removal of Individuals - Canada Border Services Agency of the May 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The report focused on detentions and removals carried out by the Canada Border Services Agency:

A response was tabled on September 14, 2009:

 

2. Report 17 - Chapter 1, National Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing of the 2009 Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The report focused on federal departments and agencies that collect, analyze, and share information related to the country’s security:

A response was tabled on October 19, 2009:

 

3. Report 15 - Chapter 7, Economy and Efficiency of Services - Correctional Service Canada of the December 2008 Report of the Auditor General of Canada.

The report focused on whether the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) managed resources and goods used in providing security services, and the procurement and delivery of institutional services, with sufficient attention to economy and efficiency:

A response was tabled on October 19, 2009:

 

Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security:

1. Report 2 - Statutory Review of the DNA Identification Act

The report focused on reviewing the provisions in the DNA Identification Act that establish the National DNA Data Bank:

A response was tabled on October 19, 2009:

 

2. Report 3 - Review of the Findings and Recommendations of the Internal Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad Abou-Elmaati and Muayyed Nureddin (Iacobucci Inquiry) and the report from the Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar (O'Connor Inquiry)

This report examined the implementation of the findings and recommendations arising from the inquiries conducted by Justices O’Connor and Iacobucci:

A response was tabled on October 19, 2009:

 

3. Report 5 - Statutory Review of the Sex Offender Information Registry Act

The report examined the provisions and operation of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA), which established the national sex offender registry:

A response was tabled on April 12, 2010:

 

Returns
Responses to written questions, petitions, and motions for production of papers through the Parliamentary returns process were also provided to Parliament. In 2009-10, responses to 142 written questions, 65 petitions, and two motions for production of papers were tabled during the 112 sitting days of Parliament.

 

Response to the Auditor General

Chapter 7 of the Fall 2009 Auditor General of Canada's (AG) Report focused on Emergency Management-Public Safety Canada.

Specifically, the Report focused on four main responsibilities of Public Safety Canada:

  • to establish policies and programs for emergency management plans and operations, provide advice to departments, and evaluate their plans;
  • to coordinate the emergency management activities among federal government institutions along with those of the provinces and territories;
  • to promote a common approach to emergency management, including the adoption of standards and best practices; and
  • to coordinate the protection of Canada’s critical infrastructure.

The AG made five recommendations with which Public Safety Canada agreed. A Management Action Plan has been implemented that regularly tracks progress against the recommendations. Progress updates are provided to the AG as significant achievements are realized.