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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 30, 2001
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:17 p.m., this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Lowell Murray presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Bolduc, Ferretti Barth, Kenny, Kinsella, Murray, P.C., Sparrow, Stratton, Taylor, Tunney (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Adams (1).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board;

WITNESSES:

From the Treasury Board of Canada:

Richard Neville, Deputy Comptroller General;

Andrew M. Lieff, Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 1, 2001, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.

The Minister made an opening statement and with Mr. Lieff and Mr. Neville answered questions from members of the committee.

At 7:58 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Clerk of the Committee

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