Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - March 8, 2012

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 8, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:15 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, Finley, Gerstein, Housakos, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Peterson, Poirier, Ringuette and Runciman (11).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Brigitte Lemay, Communication Officer, Communications Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

WITNESSES:

Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada:

Michael Wernick, Deputy Minister;

Pamela D'Eon, Director General, Planning and Resources Management.

Mr. Wernick made a statement and, together with Ms. D'Eon, answered questions.

At 3:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee