Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 40 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 28, 2002
(53)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:31 a.m., in camera, this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators: Baker, Banks, Bolduc, Cools, Doody, Finnerty, Murray, P.C., Stratton, Tunney, Wiebe (10).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 6, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003.

The committee continued its examination of the Government Contingencies vote — Treasury Board Vote 5.

The committee began discussion of the draft report on the Government Contingencies Vote.

After discussion, it was agreed to adopt the recommendations in the draft report.

At 10:54 a.m., committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 29, 2002
(54)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 5:50 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators: Banks, Bolduc, Cools, De Bané, P.C., Ferretti Barth, Kinsella, Murray, P.C., Stratton, Wiebe (9).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on March 6, 2002, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Lucienne Robillard, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board.

WITNESSES:

From the Treasury Board of Canada:

Mr. Richard J. Neville, Deputy Comptroller General, Comptrollership Branch;

Mr. David Bickerton, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations & Estimates Directorate, Comptrollership Branch;

Mr. Bill Austin, Assistant Secretary, Social and Cultural Sector;

Ms Roberta Santi, Associate Deputy Comptroller General, Comptrollership Branch;

Ms Jane Cochran, Executive Director, Procurement and Project Management Policy, Procurement and Project Management Policy Directorate, Comptrollership Branch.

The President made an opening statement and, with Mr. Neville, Mr. Austin, Ms Santi and Ms Cochran answered questions from members of the committee.

At 7:45 p.m., committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Clerk of the Committee