Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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[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, Day, Dickson, Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Ogilvie, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (11).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee began its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament vote 10.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Alister Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;
Brian Pagan, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division.
Mr. Smith made a presentation and, together with Mr. Pagan, answered questions.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee considered a draft agenda.
At 11:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 4:02 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Poulin, Raine, Ringuette and Runciman (11).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament vote 10.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Stockwell Day, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.
Mr. Day made a presentation and answered questions.
At 5:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)
At 5:09 p.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting.
It was agreed that the report be adopted as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to approve the final text.
At 5:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 25, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, in camera, at 11:02 a.m., in room 256-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Dickson, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Plett, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (9).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament vote 10.
Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the meeting.
It was agreed that the report be adopted.
At 11:12 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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[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, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Peterson and Ringuette (11).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament vote 10.
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Nipun Vats, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Tom McGirr, Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Equalization and Policy Development, Federal- Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Gérard Lalonde, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Miodrag Jovanovic, Senior Chief, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.
Mr. Vats made a presentation and, together with Messrs. McGirr, Lalonde and Jovanovic, answered questions.
At 11:34 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee