Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 8, 2016 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Campbell, Eaton, Marshall, Mitchell, Mockler, Neufeld and Smith (Saurel) (8).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Alex Smith, 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 Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its examination of Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada:

Tony Matson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer, Finance Sector;

Stefanie Beck, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services Sector;

David Manicom, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy Sector.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Christine Walker, Vice President, Comptrollership Branch;

Caroline Xavier, Vice President, Operations Branch.

Mr. Matson made a statement.

Ms. Walker made a statement.

Mr. Matson, together with Ms. Beck and Mr. Manicom, answered questions; Ms. Walker, together with Ms. Xavier, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its examination of Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.

WITNESSES:

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Carlo Beaudoin, Chief Financial Officer;

Elaine Chatigny, Branch Head, Health Security Infrastructure Branch;

Kim Elmslie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch.

Mr. Beaudoin made a statement and, together with Ms. Chatigny and Ms. Elmslie, answered questions.

Mr. Beaudoin made a second statement and, together with Ms. Chatigny and Ms. Elmslie, answered questions.

At 11:31 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee