Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 29, 2012
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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 deputy chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (10).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, 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 Thursday, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Privy Council Office:

Eileen Boyd, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel.

Public Works and Government Services Canada:

Lyne Tassé, Director, Canada Gazette Directorate.

Transport Canada:

Daniel Lafontaine, Chief Engineer, Rail Safety Operations, Operations Management;

Michael O'Keefe, Chief, Business Planning and Financial Management, Program Analysis and Performance.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Colleen Barnes, Executive Director, Domestic Policy Directorate;

Michael Scheffel, National Manager, Seed Section.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Andy Lalonde, Manager Preclearance.

Department of Finance Canada:

Diana Cacic, Counsel, General Legal Services Division;

Lynn Hemmings, Senior Chief, Financial Sector Division.

Ms. Boyd made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Barnes made a statement and, together with Mr. Scheffel, answered questions.

Ms. Tassé made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Lalonde made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Cacic made a statement and, together with Ms. Hemmings, answered questions.

Mr. O'Keefe made a statement and, together with Mr. Lafontaine, answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee