Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2005
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera at 9:34 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Ferretti Barth, Harb, Mercer, Murray, P.C., Oliver, Ringuette and Stollery (9).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Odette Madore, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.
It was agreed that staff of senators' offices be permitted to stay in the room.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, March 7, 2005, the committee continued its consideration of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue 13 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)
At 9:35 a.m., the committee considered a draft report.
It was moved by Senator Harb that the draft report as amended be adopted as the report of the committee on the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2004-2005.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 1 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)
At 9:45 a.m., the committee considered a draft report.
It was moved by Senator Day that the draft report as amended be adopted as the report of the committee on the Main Estimates 2004-2005.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, March 7, 2005, the committee continued its consideration of the examination of the Main Estimates laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue 14 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)
At 9:55 a.m., the committee considered a draft report.
It was moved by Senator Ringuette that the draft report as amended be adopted as the first interim report of the committee on the Main Estimates 2005-2006.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
It was moved by Senator Day that the Chair present the reports in the Senate.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The committee discussed a future draft agenda.
At 10:05 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee