Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12
Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Issue No. 14
Second, third and fourth meetings on:
The study of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 8, 2012
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 13, 2012 (morning meeting)
- Minutes of Proceedings - March 13, 2012 (afternoon meeting)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 8, 2012 (83K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 13, 2012 (morming meeting) (105K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - March 13, 2012 (afternoon meeting) (73K)
WITNESSES
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada:
Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister;
Pamela D'Eon, Director General, Planning and Resources Management.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Alfred Tsang, Chief Financial Officer;
Louis Beauséjour, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch;
Jacques Paquette, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch;
Paul Thompson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Processing and Payment Services Branch, Service Canada;
Ashique Biswas, Director General;
Cheryl Fisher, A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Canada;
Marc LeBrun, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:
Marc Joyal, Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer;
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
Andrew Treusch, Associate Deputy Minister;
Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer;
Shared Services Canada:
Maurice Chénier, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Projects & Client Relationships;
Gina Rallis, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services.
Natural Resources Canada:
Serge Dupont, Deputy Minister;
Bill Merklinger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Managements and Services Sector.
Canadian Heritage:
Daniel Jean, Deputy Minister;
Robert Hertzog, Chief Financial Officer;
René Bouchard, Executive Director, Portfolio Affairs.
Correctional Service Canada:
Don Head, Commissioner;
Liette Dumas-Sluyter, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair
The Honourable Richard Neufeld, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Buth, Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Finley, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), Marshall, Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (March 9, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (March 9, 2012).