Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010
Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011 (in camera)
Issue No. 29
Second and third meetings on:
The study of the 2011-2012 Estimates
and
Fourth (final) meeting on:
The study of the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2010-2011
INCLUDING:
THE TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Supplementary Estimates (C), 2010-2011)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Tenth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 8, 2011 (105K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 9, 2011 (93K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Department of Finance Canada:
Sherry Harrison, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Corporate Services Branch;
Chris Forbes, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Diane Lafleur, General Director, Financial Sector Policy Branch;
Douglas Nevison, Director, Fiscal Policy Division, Economic and Final Policy Branch;
Pierre Mercille, Senior Legislative Chief, GST Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.
PPP Canada Inc.:
Greg Smith, Chief Financial Officer.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Greg Meredith, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch;
Rita Moritz, Assistant Deputy Minister, Farm Financial Programs Branch;
Bev Levere, Director General, Finance and Resource Management Services, Corporate Management Branch.
Canadian Heritage:
Daniel Jean, Deputy Minister;
Pablo Sobrino, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and Corporate Affairs;
René Bouchard, Executive Director, Portfolio Affairs.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair
The Honourable Irving Gerstein, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dickson, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (March 9, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (March 3, 2011).