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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2007-08

Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Issue No. 8

First and second (final) meetings on:

Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and establishment of national area of selection)

Second meeting on:

2008-2009 Estimates

INCLUDING:
THE ELEVENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill S-219)

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Eleventh Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 1, 2008 (57K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 2, 2008 (15K)

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WITNESSES:

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

The Honourable Senator Pierrette Ringuette, sponsor of the bill.

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Maria Barrados, President;

Jennifer Miles, Director, Regulations and Legislation, Policy Branch;

Cheryl Fisher, Director General, Staffing and Assessment Services Branch.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair

The Honourable Terry Stratton, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Biron, Chaput, Cowan, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., *Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth (March 31, 2008).

The name of the Honourable Nancy Ruth substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 1, 2008).

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