Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 16, 2011

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:45 p.m, in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Frum, Gerstein, Marshall, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Peterson and Runciman (10).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César 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 Thursday, November 3, 2011, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.

WITNESSES:

Natural Resources Canada:

Bill Merklinger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Managements and Services Sector;

Cécile Cléroux, Assistant Deputy Minister, AECL Restructuring;

Mark Corey, Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Sector;

Kevin Lee, Director, Housing Division;

David McCauley, Director, Uranium and Radioactive Waste Division.

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited:

Robert Walker, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Steve Halpenny, Vice-President, Finance.

At 6:47 p.m., Mr. Merklinger made a statement and, together with Ms. Cléroux, Mr. Corey, Mr. Lee and Mr. McCauley, answered questions.

At 7:55 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:56 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Walker made a statement and, together with Mr. Halpenny and Ms. Cléroux, answered questions.

At 8:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee