Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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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 Day, Finley, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Plett, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (10).
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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited:
Hugh MacDiarmid, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Kent Harris, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer;
William Pilkington, Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. MacDiarmid and Mr. Pilkington each made a presentation and, together with Mr. Harris, answered questions.
At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:40 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Marshall, Massicotte, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Meighen (1).
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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESSES:
Business Development Bank of Canada:
Jean-René Halde, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:
Karen Kinsley, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Marc Joyal, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.
Export Development Canada:
Stephen Poloz, Senior Vice-President, Financing Products Group.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Halde, Ms. Kinsley and Mr. Poloz each made a presentation and, together with Mr. Joyal, answered questions.
At 8:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee