Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 90 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 19, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera this day at 9:31 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bellemare, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Eaton, Forest, Forest-Niesing, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld and Pratte (13).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2019, the committee continued its examination of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 88.)

It was agreed:

That senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

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

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 11:23 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 21, 2019, the committee continued its examination of the interim estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 89.)

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

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 11:33 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee