Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 99 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 18, 2019

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 18, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera this day, at 9:30 a.m. in room W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Eaton, Forest, Klyne, Mockler, Neufeld, Omidvar and Pratte (10).

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, October 4, 2018, the committee continued its study on the processes and financial aspects of the Government of Canada's system of deference procurement. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, IssueNo. 78.)

The chair called the meeting to order.

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

Pursuant to rule12-16(1)(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed 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.

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 11:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee