Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 34 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 31, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 1:47 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Anne C. Cools, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Moncion, Oh, Pratte and Woo (9).

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 Thursday, May 18, 2017, the committee began its review of the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Brian Pagan, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector;

Darryl Sprecher, Senior Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates, Expenditure Management Sector;

Renée Lafontaine, Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services, Corporate Services Sector.

Employment and Social Development Canada

Mark Perlman, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer Branch;

Jason Won, Deputy Chief Financial Officer;

Paul Thompson, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch;

Doug Murphy, Senior Director, Social Policy, Strategic and Service Policy Branch.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada:

Paul Thoppil, Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer, Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Sector;

Stephen Gagnon, Director General, Specific Claims Branch, Treaties and Aboriginal Government.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Wojo Zielonka, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Capital Markets;

Charles MacArthur, Senior Vice President, Regional Operations and Assisted Housing.

Mr. Pagan and Mr. Perlman each made a statement and, with Mr. Thompson and Ms. LaFontaine, answered questions.

At 2:48 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:56 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Thoppil and Mr. Zielonka each made a statement and, with Mr. MacArthur and Mr. Gagnon, answered questions.

At 3:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee