Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 23, 2011 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 23, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:08 p.m., in camera, in room 356-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Day, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Neufeld, Plett, Ringuette, Rivard and Runciman (10).

In attendance: John Bulmer, Analyst, 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 Thursday, June 9, 2011, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room.

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 2:12 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee