Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 68 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2018 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:30 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Deacon, Eaton, Jaffer, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld and Pratte (10).

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 continued its study of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 67.)

WITNESSES:

Transport Canada:

Karen Cahill, Director General, Financial Planning and Resource Management;

Pierre-Marc Mongeau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Programs;

Lori MacDonald, Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security.

Veterans Affairs Canada:

Sherry Spence, Director, Financial Operations, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services;

Maureen Sinnott, Director General, Finance and Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Services;

Faith McIntyre, Director General, Policy and Research Division, Strategic Policy and Commemoration (by video conference).

Ms. Cahill and Ms. Spence each made a statement and, together with Mr. Mongeau, Ms. MacDonald and Ms. Sinnott, answered questions.

At 2:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee