THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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[English]
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera this day in room B30, Senate of Canada Building and with videoconference at 1:31 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senator Boehm (1).
Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Duncan, Forest, Galvez, Gerba, Gignac, Loffreda, Pate, Marshall, Mockler and Richards (10).
Participating in the meeting: Kalina Waltos, Procedural Clerk, Annie Trudel, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Shaowei Pu and Michaël Lambert-Racine, analysts, Library of Parliament; Stav Nitka, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 2, 2021, the committee continued its examination of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
It was agreed that each committee member be allowed to have one staff member present in Zoom or in the meeting room during the in-camera portion of the meeting.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed in camera a draft report.
It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted, and 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 2:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Mireille K. Aubé
Clerk of the Committee