Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 7, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 7, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Boisvenu, Chaput, Day, 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:

Transport Canada:

April Nakatsu, Director General, Crown Corporation Governance;

Marie-Hélène Lévesque, Senior Director, Detroit River International Crossing Project Team.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada:

Jaime Caceres, Director General, Real Property, Safety and Security, Human Resources and Corporate Services.

Public Works and Government Services Canada:

Marilea Pirie, Director General, Engineering Assets Strategy, Real Property Branch.

Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority:

Anthony Annunziata, Vice-Chair;

Ron Rienas, General Manager.

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: (by video conference)

Ernie Smith, Chair;

Lew Holloway, General Manager.

Ms. Nakatsu, Mr. Caceres, Ms. Pirie, Mr. Annunziata and Mr. Smith each made a statement and, together with Ms. Lévesque, Mr. Rienas and Mr. Holloway, answered questions.

At 11:29 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee