Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 67 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 22, 2018 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:31 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black (Ontario), Eaton, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion and Pratte (6).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, 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, April 18, 2018, the committee began its study of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.

WITNESSES:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada:

Daniel Mills, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Financial Officer, Finance;

Louis Dumas, Director General, Domestic Network, Operations.

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada:

Shereen Benzvy Miller, Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division;

Paula Thompson, Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Appeal Division.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Jonathan Moor, Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, Comptrollership Branch;

Jacques Cloutier, Vice-President, Operations Branch.

Shared Services Canada:

Graham Barr, Acting Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy Branch;

Samantha Hazen, Director General and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services.

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Marty Muldoon, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Administration;

Kevin Radford, Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property;

Marc Lemieux, Assistant Deputy Minister, Pay Administration.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Mill, Ms. Benzvy Miller and Mr. Moor each made a statement and, together with Mr. Cloutier and Mr. Dumas, answered questions.

At 10:31 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Barr and Mr. Muldoon each made a statement and, together with Mr. Lemieux and Mr. Radford, answered questions.

At 11:38 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee