Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 36 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 15, 2017

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 15, 2017
(91)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 8:34 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Doyle, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, McIntyre, Mockler, Moncion, Oh, Pratte and Woo (12).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 18, 2017, the committee continued its examination of Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Scott Brison, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Brian Pagan, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;

Renée LaFontaine, Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services Sector.

The chair made a statement.

The minister made a statement and, with Mr. Pagan, answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton as member of the committee.

At 9:50 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:58 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, the committee continued its study on the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 27.)

It was agreed that the staff of committee members be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be concurred;

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required;

That the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate at the earliest opportunity.

At 10:33 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee