Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 28, 2013
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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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 chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Lang, 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 Thursday, May 2, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 29, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Soren Halverson, Senior Chief, Corporate Finance and Asset Management.
Transport Canada:
Janet Kavanagh, Director, Ports Policy.
Heritage Canada:
Denis Racine, Executive Director, Major Events and Celebrations.
Privy Council Office:
Eric Ward, Director of Strategic Policy.
Public Works and Government Services Canada:
Christian Laverdure, Acting Director General, Policy, Risk, Integrity and Strategic Management Sector.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
David Belovich, Senior Director, Strategic Non-Core Public Administration Compensation Management.
Mr. Halverson made a statement and, together with Ms. Kavanagh, answered questions.
At 10 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:01 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Racine made a statement and answered questions.
At 10:29 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:30 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Ward made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:02 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:03 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Laverdure made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:18 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:19 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Belovich made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:33 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee