Ottawa, 8 November 2011 — The 2011 Fall Report of the Interim Auditor General of Canada, John Wiersema, will be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 November 2011.
8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. (ET)
Office of the Auditor General of Canada, 240 Sparks Street, Ottawa
(for journalists accredited by the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery only).
When you arrive, please go to the OAG’s desk on the main floor and someone from the OAG will greet you. Please bring a photo ID.
Journalists must respect the media embargo until the report is tabled in the House of Commons shortly after 10:00 a.m. However, journalists will be allowed to leave the media lock-up at 9:45 a.m. Internet access will be available for filing stories once the report has been tabled.
11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (ET)
National Press Theater, 150 Wellington Street, Ottawa
The Interim Auditor General will be available for interviews at 12:00 noon.
To book an interview, please call 613-952-0213 ext. 6292.
Chapter 1—Canada’s Economic Action Plan. The chapter looks at our second audit of the Economic Action Plan. The audit examined the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, and the Community Adjustment Fund. It looked at whether the departments and regional development agencies that distributed funds under the programs had monitored and reported on program spending and progress.
Chapter 2—Issuing Visas. The audit examined whether, before issuing visas to foreign nationals, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency have managed the risks associated with determining admissibility to Canada under provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act related to health, safety, and security.
Chapter 3—Payments to Producers—Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The chapter discusses the audit of two farm income support programs, AgriInvest and AgriStability. The audit also looked at the Tobacco Transition Program, aimed at replacing the tobacco quota system, helping tobacco producers move out of the tobacco industry, and improving the viability of producers who remain.
Chapter 4—Regulating Pharmaceutical Drugs—Health Canada. The audit examined how Health Canada regulates clinical trials of new pharmaceutical drugs and reviews submissions seeking approval of new drugs for sale in Canada or of changes to drugs already on the market. Also examined were the Department’s monitoring of product safety and its communication of potential safety concerns to health care professionals and the public. The audit also looked at enforcement of industry compliance with regulatory requirements governing the testing, production, and sale of drugs.
Chapter 5—Maintaining and Repairing Military Equipment—National Defence. This audit examined how National Defence plans and manages the maintenance and repair of its military aircraft, ships, and land vehicles. More specifically, it looked at how the Department funds maintenance and repair activities and how it implemented contracting approaches for maintenance and repair services.
This 2011 Fall Report of the Interim Auditor General of Canada, along with news releases for each chapter, will be available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada Web site immediately following tabling.
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