Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 70 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 12, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 12, 2018
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Deacon, Eaton, Jaffer, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld and Pratte (10).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Dalphond (1).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, the committee continued to examine such issues as may arise from time to time relating to federal estimates generally, including the public accounts, reports of the Auditor General and government finance. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.) (Topic: 2018 Spring Report 1 of the Auditor General of Canada on the Phoenix pay system)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada;

Jean Goulet, Principal.

Mr. Ferguson made a statement and, together with Mr. Goulet, answered questions.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:47 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of all of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 65.)

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

The committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed:

That the draft report, as amended, be adopted;

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; and

That the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 11:13 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee