Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 14, 2017

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 14, 2017
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day in camera at 9:31 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cools, Forest, Marshall, McIntyre, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld, Pratte, Smith and Woo (10).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its study on the federal government's multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding program. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)

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

It was agreed that the senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during in camera proceedings.

It was agreed:

That the committee allow a transcript to be made of the parts of the meeting held in camera, that a copy of it be kept at the office of the clerk of the committee for reference by the members of the committee present or by the committee's analysts;

That the transcript be destroyed by the clerk once the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure authorizes her to do so, but no later than the end of the session of Parliament.

At 10:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:36 a.m., the committee resumed the public meeting.

WITNESS:

As an individual:

Tiff Macklem, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto (by video conference).

Mr. Macklem made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:32 a.m., the meeting adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee