Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, in camera, at 9:32 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, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth and Ringuette (9).
In attendance: Tara Gray, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee commenced in camera to consider a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera portion of this meeting.
It was moved:
That the draft report be adopted as the report of the committee on the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2007-2008; and
That the chair and deputy chair be empowered to approve the final version of the report with any necessary editorial, grammatical or translation changes required.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee proceeded to consider a draft agenda.
At 10:01 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:05 a.m., the committee resumed its sitting in public in room 9, Victoria Building and, pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.
WITNESSES:
Office of the Auditor General of Canada:
Ronald Thompson, Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development;
Andrew Ferguson, Principal;
Richard Arseneault, Principal.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Thompson made a statement and, together with Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Arseneault, answered questions.
At 11:32 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:22 p.m., in Room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Tara Gray, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board Secretariat:
Dan Danagher, Executive Director, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations ;
Tom Scott, Executive Director, Government Operations and Services, Human Resources Directorate.
Canada Public Service Agency:
Kami Ramcharan, Director General, Workforce and Workplace Renewal.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Ramcharan made a statement and, together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 7:50 p.m. the committee suspended.
At 7:53 p.m., the committee proceeded to consider the following legislative budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 44,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 12,980 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 57,980 |
After debate, it was agreed that the legislative budget application be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
At 8:05 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Buiding, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (10).
In attendance: Tara Gray, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue no. 1.)
WITNESSES:
Informetrica Limited:
Richard Shillington, Senior Associate.
Canada's Association for the 50 Plus:
Bill Gleberzon, Director of Government Relations.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada:
Dominique La Salle, Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat;
Pamela Menchions, Director of Operations Management, Service Canada.
Department of Finance Canada:
Yves Giroux, Senior Chief, Social Policy Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Suzan Kalinowski, Chief, Income Security, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch.
Office of the Commissioner Review Tribunals Canada Pension Plan/Old Age Security:
Philippe Rabot, Commissioner.
Office of the Chief Actuary:
Jean-Claude Ménard, Chief Actuary.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Gleberzon and Mr. Shillington made statements and answered questions.
At 10:31 a.m. the committee suspended.
At 10:35 a.m. the committee resumed.
The chair welcomed the witnesses.
Mr. Giroux, Mr. Ménard, Mr. La Salle and Mr. Rabot made statements and answered questions.
Ms. Menchions was invited to the table to answer a question and remained at the table for the remainder of the meeting.
At 11:40 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee