Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, 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 Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Ringuette, Rivard and Wallin (10).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Public Service Commission of Canada:
Maria Barrados, President;
Larry Murray, Chair, Independent Review Committee, Review of Public Service Commission Oversight;
Donald Lemaire, Senior Vice-President, Policy Branch;
Richard Charlebois, Vice-President, Corporate Management Branch;
Gerry Thom, Vice-President, Staffing and Assessment Service Branch.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Barrados and Mr. Murray each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:35 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:38 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Barrados made a statement and, with Messrs. Lemaire, Charlebois and Thom, answered questions.
At 11:38 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, in camera, at 6:40 p.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Banks, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, Mitchell, Ringuette, Rivard and Wallin (11).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 12, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the following elements contained in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009: Parts 1-6, Parts 8- 10 and Parts 13-15, and in particular those dealing with employment insurance. (For complete text of the order of reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
It was agreed that staff be permitted to remain in the room.
At 8:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee