Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 24, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, Eaton, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Marshall, Mockler, Oh, Rivard and Tkachuk (9).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Canada Border Services Agency:

André Joannette, Director General, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Resources Management Directorate, Comptrollership Branch;

Caroline Xavier, Associate Vice President, Operations Branch.

Natural Resources Canada:

Kami Ramcharan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management Services Sector and Chief Financial Officer;

Jennifer Hollington, Director General, Planning, Performance Management and Reporting;

Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, Director General, AECL Restructuring.

Mr. Joannette and Ms. Ramcharan each made a statement and, together with Ms. Xavier, Ms. Hollington and Mr. Lafaille, answered questions.

At 8:28 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee