Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16

Chair: The Honourable LEO HOUSAKOS

Thursday, September 24, 2015 (public and in camera)
Thursday, November 5, 2015 (public and in camera)
Thursday, December 10, 2015 (public and in camera)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 (public and in camera)
Thursday, February 4, 2016 (public and in camera)

Issue No. 1

Pursuant to rule 12-7(1), consideration of financial and administrative matters

and

Administrative matters

and

Organization meeting

and

Other matters

INCLUDING:
THE FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Financial Statements of the Senate of Canada for the year ended March 31, 2015)

• Minutes of Proceedings - September 24, 2015
• Minutes of Proceedings - November 5, 2015
• Minutes of Proceedings - December 10, 2015 (morning meeting)
• Minutes of Proceedings - December 10, 2015 (afternoon meeting)
• Minutes of Proceedings - January 13, 2016
• Minutes of Proceedings - February 4, 2016
• First Report
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - September 24, 2015
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - November 5, 2015
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - December 10, 2015 (morning meeting)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - December 10, 2015 (afternoon meeting)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - January 13, 2016
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 4, 2016

WITNESSES:

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Parliamentary Protective Service:

Chief Superintendent Michael Duheme, Director, Parliamentary Protective Service;

Superintendent Mike O'Beirne, OIC Operations, Parliamentary Protective Service;

Superintendent Alain Laniel, OIC Operations Support, Parliamentary Protective Service;

Jean Forgues, Administrative and Personnel Officer, Parliamentary Protective Service.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

KPMG LLP:

Andrew Newman, Partner, Audit;

Charly Thivierge-Lortie, Senior Accountant.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Leo Housakos, Chair

The Honourable Jane Cordy, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Batters, Campbell, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Downe, Doyle, Jaffer, Lang, Manning, Marshall, Munson, Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tkachuk, Wells

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Ngo (January 14, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (January 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (January 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (January 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (January 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (January 13, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (January 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (January 12, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (January 11, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (January 11, 2016).

The Honourable Senator Wells was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Tannas was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Munson was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Mockler was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Marshall was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Manning was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Housakos was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Furey was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Frum was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Downe was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Cordy was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Campbell was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Batters was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (December 10, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (November 5, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (November 3, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Batters was added to the membership (July 6, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator White (July 6, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (June 19, 2015).