Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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[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 Chaput, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (7).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean Dupuis, Analysts, 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 28, 2008, the committee continued 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. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Michael Fortier, P.C., Minister of Public Works and Government Services.
WITNESSES:
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
François Guimont, Deputy Minister;
Ian McLeod, Counsel, Legal Services Branch.
The chair made a statement.
Senator Fortier, along with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:20 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean Dupuis, Analysts, 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 28, 2008, the committee continued 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. (For complete text of order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
WITNESSES:
Library of Parliament:
Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer;
William R. Young, Parliamentary Librarian.
Privy Council Office:
Marc O'Sullivan, Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Special Projects.
Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists:
Michael Nelson, Registrar of Lobbyists.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Young and Mr. Page each made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:41 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:45 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Nelson and Mr. O'Sullivan each made a statement and answered questions.
At 8:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee