Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 62 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 28, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:47 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Black (Alberta), Cools, Eaton, Jaffer, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion 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 examination of such issues as may arise from time to time relating to the 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 system problems)

WITNESSES:

Queensland Health:

Michael Walsh, Director General (by video conference).

IBM Canada:

Regan Watts, Head, Innovation, Citizenship and Government Affairs.

IBM Services:

Beth Bell, Vice President and Partner, Canadian Public Sector Leader;

Bernie Semenjuk, Partner, Oracle Cloud, PeopleSoft Practice Leader (Canada).

The chair made a statement.

At 6:50 p.m., Mr. Walsh made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Watts and Ms. Bell made a statement and, together with Mr. Semenjuk, answered questions.

At 8:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee