Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 59 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 31, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Black, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld and Pratte (9).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, the committee continued its study on such issues as may arise from time to time relating to federal estimates generally, including the public accounts, reports of the Auditor General and government finance. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.) (Topic: Auditor General of Canada's 2017 Fall Reports: Phoenix pay problems and Canada Revenue Agency's call centres)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada;

Jean Goulet, Principal;

Martin Dompierre, Principal.

Mr. Ferguson made a statement and, together with Mr. Goulet and Mr. Dompierre, answered questions.

At 8:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee