Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 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 Ataullahjan, Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (11).
In attendance: John Bulmer 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 Thursday, November 4, 2010, the committee began its examinations of the the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament vote 10.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Wilma Vreeswijk, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;
David Enns, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;
Sally Thornton, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division;
Marcia Santiago, Senior Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Vreeswijk made a statement and, together with Mr. Enns, Ms. Thornton and Ms. Santiago, answered questions.
At 11:26 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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[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, Eaton, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (10).
In attendance: John Bulmer and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and 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:
Privy Council Office:
Wayne Wouters, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet;
Patricia Hassard, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Public Service Renewal;
Marilyn MacPherson, Assistant Deputy Minister (Corporate Services).
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Daphne Meredith, Chief Human Resources Officer.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Wouters made a statement and, together with Ms. Hassard, Ms. MacPherson and Ms. Meredith, answered questions.
At 8:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee