Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 30, 2013

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
(103)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:32 a.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, De Bané, P.C., Enverga, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis and Smith (Saurel) (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Black (1).

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:

Canadian Air Transport Security Authority:

Mario Malouin, Chief Financial Officer;

John Stroud, Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs.

The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated:

Claude Lachance, Senior Director, Administration;

Jean-Vincent Lacroix, Director, Communications, General Management.

VIA Rail Canada:

Robert St-Jean, Chief Financial and Administration Officer;

Gerry Kolaitis, Director, Strategic Planning, Finance and Administration.

Mr. Stroud made a statement and, together with Mr. Malouin, answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:37 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lachance and Mr. St-Jean each made a statement and, together with Mr. Lacroix and Mr. Kolaitis answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee