Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 6, 2013
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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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, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis and Smith (Saurel) (11).
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, February 26, 2013, the committee began its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Yaprak Baltacioilu, Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada;
Bill Matthews, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;
Sally Thornton, Executive Director, Expenditure Management Sector;
Marcia Santiago, Senior Director, Expenditure Management Sector.
Mr. Baltacioilu made a statement and, together with Mr. Matthews, Ms. Thornton and Ms. Santiago, answered questions.
At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee