Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 67 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 22, 2018 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:32 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Greene, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, Mockler, Moncion and Pratte (8).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, 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 Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the committee continued its study of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

WITNESSES:

Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada:

Paul Thoppil, Chief Financial Officer, Results and Delivery Officer;

Catherine Blanchard, Director General, Planning and Resource Management, Chief Finances Results and Delivery.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Kathleen Devenny, Vice-President, Financial Planning and Analysis;

Debbie Stewart, Vice-President, Affordable Housing, Client Solutions Management.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Mark Perlman, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch;

Jason Won, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Brenda Lucki, Commissioner;

Denise Nesrallah, Acting Chief Financial and Administrative Officer;

Stephen White, Assistant Commissioner and Acting Chief Human Resources Officer.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

David D'Amour, Director, Housing Finance.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Thoppil and Ms. Devenny each made a statement and, together with Ms. Stewart and Mr. D'Amour, answered questions.

At 2:37 p.m., the committee suspended.

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

At 2:43 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:09 p.m., the committee resumed

Mr. Perlman and Ms. Lucki each made a statement and, together with Ms. Nesrallah and Mr. Won, answered questions.

At 3:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee