Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 6, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 6, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Rivard, Seth and Smith (Saurel) (10).

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 Tuesday, March 4, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

WITNESSES:

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Hélène Laurendeau, Associate Deputy Minister;

Pamela D'Eon, Acting Chief Financial Officer;

Scott Stevenson, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Regional Operations.

Infrastructure Canada:

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

Su Dazé, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services;

Jeff Moore, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Communications;

Natasha Rascanin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs Operations.

Canada Revenue Agency:

Brian Pagan, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Finance and Administration Branch and Agency Comptroller;

Catherine Bennett, Assistant Commissioner, Strategy and Integration Branch;

Dave Bennett, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment and Benefit Services Branch.

Mr. Stevenson made a statement and, together with Ms. Laurendeau and Ms. D'Eon, answered questions.

At 2:48 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:54 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Laroche and Mr. Pagan each made a statement and, together with Ms. Dazé, Mr. Moore, Ms. Rascanin, Ms. Bennett and Mr. Bennett, answered questions.

At 4:09 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee