THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Claude Carignan, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Forest, Galvez, Gignac, Kingston, Loffreda, MacAdam, Marshall, Osler, Pate and Smith (11).

Participating in the meeting: André Léonard, Analyst, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, with the exception of Library of Parliament Vote 1.

WITNESSES:

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Wojciech (Wojo) Zielonka, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer;

Alain Lagacé, Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Budget Planning and Financial Management;

Mark Quinlan, Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Service.

Infrastructure Canada:

Michelle Baron, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services;

Janet Goulding, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Policy and Programs;

Alison O'Leary, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Communities and Infrastructure Programs;

Marco Presutti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Investment, Partnerships and Innovation;

Gerard Peets, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Results.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Nadine Leblanc, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President, Policy;

Lisa Williams, Senior Vice-President, Housing Programs.

Wojo Zielonka, Michelle Baron and Nadine Leblanc each made a statement and, together with Janet Goulding, Lisa Williams, Alison O’Leary and Mark Quinlan, answered questions.

At 8:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee