Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue No. 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 8, 2016 (afternoon meeting)
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:12 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Eaton, Marshall, Mitchell, Mockler, Neufeld and Smith (Saurel) (7).
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:
National Defence:
Claude Rochette, Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer;
André Fillion, Chief of Staff (Materiel);
Major-General John Madower, Chief of Programme, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
Health Canada:
Jamie Tibbetts, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch.
Mr. Rochette made a statement.
Mr. Tibbetts made a statement.
Mr. Rochette, together with Mr. Fillion and Mr. Madower, answered questions; Mr. Tibbetts answered questions.
At 2:40 p.m., 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:
National Defence:
Claude Rochette, Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer;
André Fillion, Chief of Staff (Materiel);
Major-General John Madower, Chief of Programme, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
Health Canada:
Jamie Tibbetts, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch.
Mr. Rochette made a statement.
Mr. Tibbetts made a statement.
Mr. Rochette, together with Mr. Fillion and Mr. Madower, answered questions; Mr. Tibbetts answered questions.
At 3:27 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:35 p.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:
Infrastructure Canada:
Darlene Boileau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer;
Thao Pham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal Montreal Bridges.
Ms. Boileau made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee