Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 32 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2017 (afternoon sitting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 9, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:19 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Pratte and Woo (7).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Monday, May 8, 2017, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of all of Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Privy Council Office:

Allen Sutherland, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet;

Don Booth, Director, Strategic Policy.

Transport Canada:

Marie-Hélène Lévesque, Executive Director, Cost Recovery;

Mary O'Connor, Legal Counsel.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Roger Ermuth, Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management Sector, Office of the Comptroller General;

Nathalie Meilleur, Senior Director, Financial Management Sector, Office of the Comptroller General.

Mr. Sutherland made a statement and, with Mr. Booth, answered questions.

Ms. Lévesque made a statement.

Mr. Ermuth made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee