Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 22, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:22 a.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Day, Downe, Ferretti Barth, Harb, Oliver and Ringuette (7).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Odette Madore, 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 Wednesday, October 20, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the examination of the Main Estimates laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
Office of the Auditor General of Canada:
Sheila Fraser, Auditor General;
John Wiersema, Deputy Auditor General;
Tom Wileman, Principal.
The Chair made a statement.
Ms. Fraser made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:24 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin,
Clerk of the Committee