Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue No. 80 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 20, 2018
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bellemare, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld and Pratte (11).
In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, the committee began its study on the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.
WITNESSES:
Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces:
Claude Rochette, Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance);
Patrick Finn, Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel);
Rob Chambers, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure and Environment);
Major-General Hercule Gosselin, Chief of Programme.
Global Affairs Canada:
Arun Thangaraj, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Planning, Finance and Information Technology.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Rochette and Mr. Thangaraj each made a statement and, together with Mr. Finn and Mr. Gosselin, answered questions.
At 10:41 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10: 46, the committee resumed.
Pursuant to an order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, the committee continued its study on Bill C-62, An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 78.)
The chair made a statement.
It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-62.
It was agreed that the title stand postponed.
It was agreed that clause 1 carry.
It was agreed that clause 2 carry.
It was agreed that clause 3 carry.
It was agreed that clause 4 carry.
It was agreed that clause 5 carry.
It was agreed that clause 6 carry.
It was agreed that clause 7 carry.
It was agreed that clause 8 carry.
It was agreed that clause 9 carry.
It was agreed that clause 10 carry.
It was agreed that clause 11 carry.
It was agreed that clause 12 carry.
It was agreed that clause 13 carry.
It was agreed that clause 14 carry.
It was agreed that clause 15 carry.
It was agreed that clause 16 carry.
It was agreed that clause 17 carry.
It was agreed that clause 18 carry.
It was agreed that clause 19 carry.
It was agreed that clause 20 carry.
It was agreed that clause 21 carry.
It was agreed that clause 22 carry.
It was agreed that clause 23 carry.
It was agreed that clause 24 carry.
It was agreed that clause 25 carry.
It was agreed that clause 26 carry.
It was agreed that clause 27 carry.
It was agreed that clause 28 carry.
It was agreed that clause 29 carry.
It was agreed that clause 30 carry.
It was agreed that clause 31 carry.
It was agreed that clause 32 carry.
It was agreed that clause 33 carry.
It was agreed that clause 34 carry.
It was agreed that clause 35 carry.
It was agreed that clause 36 carry.
It was agreed that the title carry.
It was agreed that the bill carry on division.
It was agreed that the chair report Bill C-62 to the Senate.
At 10:56 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee