Sudbury MP to sit on two Parliamentary committees

Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre has been named to the House of Commons’ standing committees of Public Accounts and Official Languages.

“As a successful business owner and tax lawyer, and a proud Franco-Ontarian, I am ideally positioned to contribute to these committees,” Lefebvre said in a news release Friday.

“I’m proud to have been appointed to these two committees, as they are both important to me and will allow me to fulfill the promises made to Sudbury voters.”

The Public Accounts committee reviews and reports on the public accounts of Canada and all reports of the Auditor General of Canada. It serves as Parliament’s standing audit committee and reviews the federal government’s consolidated financial statements and examines financial and/or accounting shortcomings, raised by the Auditor General.

The Committee also holds the government to account for effective public administration and due regard for public funds, the release said.

The Official Languages committee reviews and reports on official languages policies and programs, including Reports of the Commissioner of Official Languages. The committee is responsible for reviewing the administration, regulations and directives pertaining to the Official Languages Act.

“The Liberal government has set out an ambitious agenda, and committee work is an important part of how we will deliver real change for Canadians,” Lefebvre said.

“I am looking forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of House to reach solutions that are beneficial to all Canadians.”