THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 4, 2021
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of March 30, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day by videoconference at 9:34 a.m. [ET], the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding. This meeting is considered to have taken place in the parliamentary precinct.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Dagenais, Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Forest, Galvez, Klyne, Loffreda, Marshall, Mockler, Richards and Smith (12).

Other senator present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Pate (1).

In attendance: Gaëtane Lemay and Andrea Mugny, Procedural Clerks, Committees Directorate; Sylvain Fleury and Shaowei Pu, 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 Monday, March 15, 2021, the committee began its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Transport Canada:

Ryan Pilgrim, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer;

Anuradha Marisetti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs;

Kevin Brosseau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security;

Craig Hutton, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy;

Melanie Tod, Director General, Crown Corporations and Portfolio Governance.

Mr. Pilgrim made a statement and, together with Mr. Brosseau, Mr. Hutton, Ms. Marisetti and Ms. Tod, answered questions.

At 10:44 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee