Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 36 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 14, 2017 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day in camera at 6:53 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler presiding.

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

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Mila Pavlovic, Communications Officer, Communications DIrectorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the committee continued its in camera study on the financial implications and regional considerations of Canada's aging population. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 26.)

It was agreed that the staff of committee members, and the representative from the Communications Directorate, be authorized to remain in the room during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow transcription of the in camera meeting, that a copy be kept by the committee clerk for consultation by the committee members present or by the committee analysts;

That it be destroyed by the clerk when the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure so authorizes, but no later than the end of the parliamentary session.

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

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be concurred;

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

At 7:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its study on the federal government's multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding program. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee commenced its study of a draft report.

At 8:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee