Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 13, 2010
(8)
[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, Downe, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Greene, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Ringuette and Runciman (11).
In attendance: Philippe Le Goff, Analyst, 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. (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;
Donald Lemaire, Senior Vice-President, Policy Branch;
Richard Charlebois, Vice-President, Corporate Management Branch.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Barrados made a presentation and, together with Messrs. Lemaire and Charlebois, answered questions.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 14, 2010
(9)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:48 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, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette and Runciman (11).
In attendance: Philippe Le Goff, Analyst, 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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Western Economic Diversification Canada:
Daniel Watson, Deputy Minister;
Cathy Matthews, Director General, Finance and Management Accountability.
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions:
Manon Brassard, Vice-President, Operations;
Rita Tremblay, Vice-President, Policy and Planning.
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency:
Robert K. Smith, Director General, Community Development;
Kent Estabrooks, Director General, Finance and Administration.
Industry Canada:
France Pégeot, Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations;
Carmen DeMarco, Manager, Program Delivery Northeastern Ontario, Program Delivery.
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario:
Clair Gartley, Vice-President, Business Innovation and Community Development.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Watson, Ms. Pégeot, Mr. Gartley, Ms. Brassard and Mr. Smith each made a presentation and, together with Ms. Matthews, Mr. DeMarco, Ms. Tremblay and Mr. Estabrooks, answered questions.
At 8:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee