Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 6, 2012 (evening meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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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 Buth, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (8).

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 Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.

WITNESSES:

Public Works and Government Services Canada:

Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Branch;

Pierre-Marc Mongeau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Precinct Branch.

Transport Canada:

André Morency, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Crown Corporation Governance;

Claude Corbin, Senior Director, Financial Management;

Jane Weldon, Director General, Surface Infrastructure Programs;

Catherine Higgens, Director General, Environmental Affairs — Programs;

Luc Brisebois, Director, Emergency Preparedness;

Marc Brazeau, Acting Director General, Airport and Port Programs;

Martin Eley, Director General, Civil Aviation;

Annette Gibbons, Director General, Surface Transportation Policy.

Natural Resources Canada:

Serge Dupont, Deputy Minister;

Thérèse Roy, Acting Chief Financial Officer.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister;

Susan MacGowan, Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Lakroni made a statement and, together with Mr. Mongeau, answered questions.

Mr. Morency made a statement and, together with Mr. Corbin, answered questions.

At 7:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Wernick made a statement and, together with Ms. MacGowan, answered questions.

Mr. Dupont made a statement and, together with Ms. Roy, answered questions.

At 8:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee