Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 90 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 20, 2019

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Eaton, Forest, Forest-Niesing, Jaffer, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler and Pratte (12).

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 Thursday, October 4, 2018, the committee continued its study on the processes and financial aspects of the Government of Canada's system of defence procurement. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 78.)

WITNESSES:

Chantier Davie : Canada Inc.:

James Davies, President, Davie Shipbuilding Inc.;

John Schmidt, Vice-President, Commercial and Government Programs, Davie Shipbuilding Inc.

Irving:

James Irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer, J.D. Irving, Limited;

Ross Langley, Executive Vice-President, J.D. Irving, Limited;

Kevin McCoy, President, Irving Shipbuilding Inc.;

Scott Jamieson, Vice-President, Programs, Irving Shipbuilding Inc.

Seaspan Shipyards:

Mark Lamarre, Chief Executive Officer;

Tim Page, Vice-President, Government Relations.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Davies made a statement and, together with Mr. Schmidt, answered questions.

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

At 7:34 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Irving and Mr. McCoy made a statement and, together with Mr. Jamieson, answered questions.

At 8:15 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:18 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lamarre made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee