Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 20, 2017 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day in camera at 9:33 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Oh, Pratte, Tannas and Woo (11).

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.

It was agreed that the staff of committee members, and the representative from the Communications Directorate, be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow transcription of the in camera meeting, that a copy be kept by the committee clerk for consultation by the committee members present or by the committee analysts;

That it be destroyed by the clerk when the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure so authorizes, but no later than the end of the parliamentary session.

The chair made a statement.

At 9:44 a.m., the Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

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 commenced consideration of a draft report.

At 10:33 a.m., the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Senator Cools, took the chair of the committee.

It was agreed:

That the draft report, as amended, be concurred;

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

At 10:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee