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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 33 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 12, 2002
(44)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:32 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Bolduc, Callbeck, Cools, Corbin, Doody, LaPierre, Lynch-Staunton, Murray, P.C., Taylor (10).

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 6, 2002, the committee undertook its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003.

From the Treasury Board Secretariat:

Mr. David Bickerton, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations & Estimates Directorate, Comptrollership Branch;

Ms Laura Danagher, Senior Director, Expenditure Operations.

Mr. Bickerton made an opening statement and, with Ms Danagher, answered questions from members of the committee.

At 10:42 a.m., the committee continued its sitting in camera.

The committee undertook discussion of its draft report on Supplementary Estimates (B) 2001-2002 and its draft final report on the 2001-2002 Estimates.

After discussion it was moved, by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that both reports be adopted, and presented to the Senate.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 11:25 a.m., committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Clerk of the Committee

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