Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 17, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:46 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Mockler, Rivard, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (8).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, 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, March 4, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat — Office of the Comptroller General of Canada:

Bill Matthews, Comptroller General of Canada;

Hugo Pagé, Acting Assistant Comptroller General, Internal Audit Sector.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Sally Thornton, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;

Marcia Santiago, Executive Director, Expenditure Management Sector.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) moved:

That the Honourable Senator Eaton be designated as the third member of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Mr. Matthews made a statement and, together with Mr. Pagé, answered questions.

At 7:57 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:59 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Thornton made a statement and, together with Ms. Santiago, answered questions.

At 8:42 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee