Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 41 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, McInnis, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (10).

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:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

David Belovich, Senior Director, Strategic Non-Core Public Administration Compensation Management.

Infrastructure Canada:

Sébastien Badour, Principal Advisor, Policy and Communications, Policy and Planning.

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Louise Atkins, Director, Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Directorate.

Department of Finance Canada:

Ross Ezzeddin, Director, Sector Policy Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance.

Mr. Belovich made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:41 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Ezzeddin made a statement and, together with Ms. Atkins and Mr. Badour answered questions.

At 3:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee