Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 30, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Ringuette, Rivard, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Alain P. Séguin, Chief Financial Officer;

Vincent DaLuz, Chief Audit Executive, Internal Audit Services Branch;

Catherine Demers, Executive Director, Federal, Provincial, Territorial Partnerships, Skills and Employment Branch;

Mary Pichette, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch;

Ron Meighan, Director General, Benefits Processing, Service Canada;

David Swol, Director General, Canada Education Savings Program.

Finance Canada:

Randy Larkin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Branch;

Geoff Trueman, General Director, Tax Policy Branch;

Nicholas Leswick, General Director, Fiscal Policy, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch;

Mr. Larkin and Mr. Séguin each made a statement and, together with Mr. DaLuz, Ms. Demers, Ms. Pichette, Mr. Swol, Mr. Meighan, Mr. Trueman and Mr. Leswick, answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee