Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 12 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 17, 2007
(33)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:33 a.m. in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).

In attendance: Tara Gray and Lydia Scratch, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, and Cathy Piccinin, Deputy Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate, the Senate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, the committee continued its study on issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3, dated September 26, 2006.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Harry Van Mulligen, M.L.A., Minister of Government Relations, Province of Saskatchewan.

WITNESSES:

Government of Saskatchewan:

Dylan Jones, Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Government Relations;

Erin Brady, Analyst, Department of Finance.

The Chair made an opening statement.

The Honourable Harry Van Mulligen made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 10:32 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:36 a.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft future agenda.

It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera session.

At 10:49 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 24, 2007
(34)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:02 a.m. in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (8).

In attendance: Tara Gray and Lydia Scratch, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament, and Cathy Piccinin, Deputy Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate, the Senate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, the committee continued its study on issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3, dated September 26, 2006.)

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Barbara Anderson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;

Frank Vermaeten, General Director, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;

Mark Haney, Chief, Transport and Corporate Analysis, Department of Finance;

Glenn Campbell, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch.

François Delorme, Director, Economic Development and Corporate Finance.

Barbara Anderson and Frank Vermaeten each made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 10:44 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Acting Clerk of the Committee