Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 29 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 25, 2005
(43)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:38 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 Biron, Day, Ferretti Barth, Harb, Mitchell, Oliver, Ringuette, Segal and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Odette Madore and Alex Smith, Research Officers, Library of Parliament; Tõnu Onu, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
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 No. 14 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Sharon L. Sutherland, Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa;
Jonathan Malloy, Professor, Department of Political Science, Carleton University.
The Chair made a statement.
Ms. Sutherland made a statement.
Mr. Malloy made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 11:40 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 26, 2005
(44)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:18 p.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Downe, Harb, Mitchell, Oliver, Ringuette, Segal and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Odette Madore, Guy Beaumier and Alex Smith, Research Officers, Library of Parliament; Tõnu Onu, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
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 No. 14 of the proceedings of the committee.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Paul G. Thomas, Professor, Political Studies Department, University of Manitoba;
David A. Good, Professor, School of Public Administration, University of Victoria.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Good made a statement.
Mr. Thomas made a statement.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 8:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Clerk of the Committee