Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 1, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 1, 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 Bellemare, Chaput, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Mockler, 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:

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Brian Naish, Chief Financial Officer;

Michel Tremblay, Chief, Audit and Evaluation;

Charles MacArthur, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations and Assisted Housing;

Michel Laurence, Vice President, Policy and Research.

Mr. Naish made a statement and, together with Mr. Tremblay, Mr. MacArthur and Mr. Laurence, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee