Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 4, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:35 a.m., in room 7, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Murray, P.C., Ringuette and Stratton (7).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier, 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 Thursday, February 14, 2008, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered 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 agreed that the draft report be adopted as the report of the committee on the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2007-2008; and that the chair present the report to the Senate.
At 9:45 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:53 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 28, 2008, the committee resumed in public, in room 9, Victoria Building, to begin its examination of the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, with the exception of Parliament Vote 15.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Alistair Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division;
Brian Pagan, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Smith made a statement and, together with Mr. Pagan, answered questions.
At 11:25 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera, this day, at 6:16 p.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Callbeck, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
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.)
It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera portion of this meeting.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report on the ``Financial security for seniors: Entitlements and retroactivity provisions under the Canada Pension Plan.''
It was agreed that the draft report be adopted as the report of the committee, and that the chair present the report to the Senate.
At 6:35 p.m., the committee considered a draft report on the ``Human resource management issues in the Public Service.''
After debate, it was agreed that the draft report be revised and that a new version be circulated to committee members for consideration at a future meeting.
At 6:50 p.m., the committee considered a draft final report on the 2007-2008 Main Estimates.
After debate, it was moved:
That the draft report be adopted as the final report of the committee on the 2007-2008 Main Estimates; 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.
At 7:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera this day, at 10:16 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (8).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Gustafson (1).
In attendance: Jean Dupuis, 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.)
It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera portion of this meeting.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report on the ``Human resource management issues in the Public Service.''
After debate, it was agreed that the draft report be revised and that a new version be circulated to committee members for consideration at a future meeting.
At 10:25 a.m. the committee suspended.
At 10:27 a.m. the committee resumed in public.
The chair made a statement.
The committee considered the following draft legislative budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 71,001 |
| Transportation and Communications | $ 48,310 |
| All Other Expenditures | $ 6,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 125,311 |
After debate, it was agreed, on division, that the following legislative budget application be approved for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
| Professional and Other Services | $ 71,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | $ 21,360 |
| All Other Expenditures | $ 5,000 |
| TOTAL | $ 97,360 |
At 10:50 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee