Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 80 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 21, 2018 (evening meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld and Pratte (9).

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 Wednesday, January 27, 2016, the committee continued to examine 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: Public Accounts of Canada 2018).

WITNESSES:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Terrance DeJong, Assistant Auditor General;

Karen Hogan, Principal;

Renée Pichard, Principal.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Janique Caron, Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management Sector;

Diane Peressini, Executive Director, Government Accounting Policy & Reporting, Office of the Comptroller General.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:

Paul Halucha, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector;

Charles Vincent, Director General, Automotive Transportation and Digital Technology Branch.

Export Development Canada:

David Bhamjee, Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

Department of Finance Canada:

Soren Halverson, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch.

Global Affairs Canada:

Arun Thangaraj, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Planning, Finance and Information Technology;

Chris Moran, Director General, Trade Portfolio Strategy and Coordination.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. DeJonge and Ms. Caron each made a statement and, together with Ms. Hogan, Ms. Peressini and Ms. Pichard, answered questions.

At 7:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:54 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Thangaraj made a statement and Mr. Bhamjee, Mr. Vincent, Mr. Halucha, Mr. Halverson and Ms. Moran answered questions.

At 8:46 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee