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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 35 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 20, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 20, 2013
(97)

[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, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Enverga, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis, Oh 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 continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)

WITNESSES:

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Alain Duplantie, Assistant Commissioner, Chief Financial Administration Officer.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Colleen Swords, Associate Deputy Minister;

Pamela D'Eon, Director General, Planning and Resource Management.

Public Works and Governement Services Canada:

Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Branch;

John McBain, Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Branch.

Mr. Duplantie made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Swords made a statement and, together with Ms.D'Eon, answered questions.

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

At 8:25 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:27 p.m., the committee resumed in camera.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, the committee continued its examination of theSupplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10 c.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room, with the condition that no blackberries be used.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of today's in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but not later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the final report on the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2012-2013, be adopted, as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to make minor editorial revisions.

It was agreed that this report be tabled in the Chamber at the earliest opportunity.

At 8:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee

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