Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 9, 2004
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 3:40 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C. presiding.

Members of the Committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Doody, Finnerty, Gauthier, Murray P.C. and Ringuette (7).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier and Mr. Stephen Laurent, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2004, the committee commenced its examination of expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 (See Journals of the Senate, Thursday, February 26, 2004).

WITNESSES:

From the Treasury Board of Canada:

Mike Joyce, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management and Strategies Sector;

Daphne Meredith, Assistant Secretary, Economic Sector;

Bill Austin, Assistant Secretary, Social and Cultural Sector;

Susan Cartwright, Assistant Secretary, Government Operations Sector;

Laura Danagher, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Directorate.

Mr. Joyce made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:50 p.m., the committee continued in camera, pursuant to rule 92(3), to consider draft reports.

It was agreed, that the draft report entitled ``Supplementary Estimates ``B'' 2003-2004'' be adopted with the corrections requested by the Committee and that the Chairman present it to the Senate.

It was agreed that the report entitled ``Main Estimates 2003-2004'' be adopted with the corrections requested by the committee and that the Chair present it to the Senate.

At 5:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 10, 2004
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:20 p.m., this day, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the Chair, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C. presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Day, Lawson, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Murray P.C., Oliver, Ringuette and Stratton (9).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier and Mr. Stephen Laurent, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2004, the committee resumed its examination of the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Reg Alcock, President of the Treasury Board of Canada.

WITNESS:

From the Treasury Board of Canada:

Mike Joyce, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management and Strategies Sector.

The Honourable Reg Alcock made a statement and, together with the other witness, answered questions.

At 8:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee