Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 5, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:43 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Bellemare, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Maltais, Neufeld, 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 continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada:

Karen E. Shepherd, Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada;

Gillian Cantello, Director of Registration and Client Services;

Johanne Blais, Special Financial Advisor to the Commissioner.

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Dr. Gregory Taylor, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer;

Sylvain Segard, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy, Planning and International Affairs Branch;

Dr. Theresa Tam, Branch Head, Health Security Infrastructure Branch;

Carlo Beaudoin, Chief Financial Officer;

Kim Elmslie, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch.

Ms. Shepherd made a statement and, together with Ms. Cantello and Ms. Blais, answered questions.

At 7:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:42 p.m., the committee resumed.

Dr. Taylor made a statement and, together with Mr. Segard, Dr. Tam, Mr. Beaudoin and Ms. Elmslie, answered questions.

At 8:47 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee