Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 18, 2009
(39)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Callbeck, Carignan, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Mitchell, Neufeld and Robichaud, P.C. (11).
In attendance: Jean-François Nadeau and Sylvain Fleury, 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, November 17, 2009, the committee began its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Alister Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;
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 8:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 24, 2009
(40)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carignan, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Neufeld, Ringuette and Wallin (9).
In attendance: Jean-François Nadeau and Sylvain Fleury, 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, November 17, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
WITNESSES:
Canadian International Development Agency:
Margaret Biggs, President;
David Moloney, Executive Vice-President;
Hélène Filion, Deputy Chief Financial Officer.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Biggs made a statement and, together with Mr. Moloney and Ms. Filion, answered questions.
At 11:02 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 25, 2009
(41)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:32 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carignan, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, Mitchell, Neufeld and Ringuette (9).
In attendance: Jean-François Nadeau and Sylvain Fleury, 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, November 17, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010.
WITNESSES:
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada:
Jim Quinn, Chief Financial Officer;
Peter Traversy, Director General, Planning and Resource Management;
Andrew Francis, Director, Resource Management and Financial Advisory Services.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Quinn made a statement and, together with Mr. Traversy and Mr. Francis, answered questions.
At 7:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee