Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2011-12-13
Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Issue No. 41
Fifth, sixth and seventh meetings on:
The subject-matter of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions
of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures,
introduced in the House of Commons on April 29, 2013
Eleventh meeting on:
The study of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014
INCLUDING:
THE TWENTIETH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Second Interim Report on the 2013-14 Main Estimates)
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 28, 2013
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)
- Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2013 (Evening meeting)
- Twentieth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 28, 2013 (103K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 29, 2013 (58K) (Afternoon meeting)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - May 29, 2013 (57K) (Evening meeting)
WITNESSES
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Department of Finance Canada:
Soren Halverson, Senior Chief, Corporate Finance and Asset Management.
Transport Canada:
Janet Kavanagh, Director, Ports Policy.
Heritage Canada:
Denis Racine, Executive Director, Major Events and Celebrations.
Privy Council Office:
Eric Ward, Director of Strategic Policy.
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
Christian Laverdure, Acting Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity and Strategic Management Sector.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
David Belovich, Senior Director, Strategic Non-Core Public Administration Compensation Management.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
David Belovich, Senior Director, Strategic Non-Core Public Administration Compensation Management.
Infrastructure Canada:
Sébastien Badour, Principal Advisor, Policy and Communications, Policy and Planning.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:
Louise Atkins, Director, Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Directorate.
Department of Finance Canada:
Ross Ezzeddin, Director, Sector Policy Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 (Evening meeting)
Adoption Council of Canada:
Laura Eggertson, President.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada:
Neil Pierce, President, Alberta and Northwest Division.
Canadian Cancer Society:
Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair
The Honourable Larry W. Smith, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Bellemare, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, *Cowan (or Tardif), De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Carignan), McInnis, Wells
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (May 29, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (May 28, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (May 28, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 23, 2013).