Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 27, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:47 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Seth and Smith (Saurel) (11).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, 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 7, 2013, the committee began its examination of the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2013-2014.

WITNESSES:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister;

Susan McGowan, Chief Financial Officer.

Public Safety Canada:

Mark Perlman, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Branch;

Shawn Tupper, Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Management and Regional Operations;

Dave Neville, Senior Director, Financial Assistance Programs, Emergency Management and Regional Operations.

Infrastructure Canada:

Yazmine Laroche, Associate Deputy Minister, Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

Su Dazé, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services;

Natasha Rascanin, Associate Deputy Minister, Program Operations.

Department of National Defence, Canada

Kevin Lindsey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance and Corporate Services;

Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff;

Rear-Admiral Patrick Finn, Chief of Staff, Materiel Group.

Mr. Wernick made a statement and, together with Ms. MacGowan, answered questions.

Mr. Perlman made a statement and, together with Mr. Tupper and Mr. Neville, answered questions.

At 7:49 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:55 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Laroche made a statement and, together with Ms. Dazé and Ms, Rascanin, answered questions.

Mr. Lindsey, Leutienant-General Thibault and Rear-Admiral Finn, answered questions.

At 9:03 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee