Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 3, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day in camera at 9:35 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Marshall, Mitchell, Mockler, Neufeld and Smith (Saurel) (6).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 4.)

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera meeting.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee examined a draft report.

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to ask the whips for permission to change the committee's ordinary Wednesday evening meeting time to Wednesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

At 11:25 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee