Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 20, 2004
(10)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:30 a.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C. presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Doody, Downe, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Murray P.C., and Ringuette (7).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier and Mr. Stephen Laurent, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2004, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue 3 of the Proceedings of the Committee.)

WITNESSES:

From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Terry Paddon, Deputy Minister, Department of Finance.

From the Government of Prince Edward Island:

The Honourable Mitch Murphy, Provincial Treasurer.

At 9:30 p.m., Mr. Paddon made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:30 p.m., the Honourable Mitch Murphy made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 21, 2004
(11)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:15 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C. presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Day, Downe, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Mahovlich, and Murray P.C. (7).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier and Mr. Stephen Laurent, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on February 26, 2004, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue 3 of the Proceedings of the Committee)

WITNESSES:

From Queen's University:

Thomas J. Courchene, Professor of Economic and Financial Policy.

Robin W. Boadway, Department of Economics.

At 6:15 p.m., Mr. Courchene made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:15 p.m., Mr. Boadway made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee