Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 30 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2011
(72)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, in camera, at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Meredith, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (12).

In attendance: John Bulmer and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 28.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f) the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain for the meeting.

It was agreed that the draft report be adopted, as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to make editorial revisions.

At 10:15 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the committee resumed in public.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Credit Counselling Canada:

Patricia White, Executive Director;

John Eisner, President, Credit Counselling Services of Atlantic Canada, Inc.

The chair made an opening statement.

Ms. White made a statement and, together with Mr. Eisner, answered questions.

At 11:40 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 23, 2011
(73)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:48 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (10).

In attendance: John Bulmer and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 28.)

WITNESSES:

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Maria Barrados, President;

Donald Lemaire, Senior Vice-President, Policy Branch;

Gaston Arseneault, Senior General Counsel and Vice-President, Legal Affairs Branch.

Ms. Barrados made a statement and, together with Messrs. Lemaire and Arseneault, answered questions.

At 7:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee