Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 59 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 6, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of committee present: The Honorable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld and Pratte (8).

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: Phoenix pay problems)

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Cécile Cléroux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resources Management Transformation Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer;

Tom Scrimger, Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management, Office of the Comptroller General.

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Les Linklater, Associate Deputy Minister;

Marc Lemieux, Assistant Deputy Minister of Pay Administration Branch;

Danielle May-Cuconato, Assistant Deputy Minister of Pay Stabilization Project.

Mr. Linklater and Ms. Cléroux each made a statement and, together with Mr. Lemieux and Mr. Scrimger, answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan
Acting Clerk of the Committee