Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 18, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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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., Lang, Mockler, Rivard and Wallace (10).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 5, 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:

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario:

Susan Anzolin, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services Branch;

Alain Beaudoin, Vice President, Policy, Partnerships & Performance Management.

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency:

Janet King, President;

Mitch Bloom, Vice President;

Yves Robineau, Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. King made a statement and, together with Mr. Bloom and Mr. Robineau, answered questions.

Ms. Anzolin made a statement and, together with Mr. Beaudoin, answered questions.

At 8:24 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee