Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 43 - Minutes

VICTORIA, Wednesday, June 12, 2002
(57)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 5:46 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, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Kinsella, Mahovlich, Murray, P.C., Sparrow, Stratton, Tunney (11).

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 financing of foundations.

Future business of the committee.

APPEARING:

From the Department of Finance:

Maurizio Bevilacqua, P.C., M.P., Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions).

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Finance:

Kevin G. Lynch, Deputy Minister;

Jeremy Rudin, General Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch;

Peter DeVries, Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch.

Mr. Bevilacqua made an opening statement and, with Mr. Lynch and Mr. DeVries, answered questions from members of the committee.

At 7:14 p.m., the committee continued its sitting in camera.

The committee undertook discussion of its draft report on the National Capital Commission.

After discussion, it was agreed to adopt the draft report on the National Capital Commission and have the Chairman present the report to the Senate with the Chairman and Deputy Chair allowed to make any clerical or editorial changes necessary before presentation to the Senate.

At 7:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Clerk of the Committee