Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2012 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:30 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Senator Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, Eaton, Finley, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette, Runciman, Smith (Saurel) and Tkachuk (10).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César 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 Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the committee began its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Bill Matthews, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;

Marcia Santiago, Senior Director, Expenditure Information Division;

Darryl Sprecher, Director, Expenditure Management Portfolio.

Mr. Matthews made a statement and, together with Ms. Santiago and Mr. Sprecher, answered questions.

At 10:52 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:54 a.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room.

It was agreed that the draft report on the 2012-2013 Main Estimates, be adopted, (as amended), and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to make minor editorial revisions.

It was agreed that this report be tabled in the Chamber at the earliest opportunity.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee