Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 12, 2012 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:15 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Plett, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (12).

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, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada;

Lyn Sachs, Assistant Auditor General.

As an individual:

Ian Lee, Professor, Carleton University.

Canadian Museums Association:

John McAvity, Executive Director.

Mr. Ferguson made a statement and, together with Ms. Sachs, answered questions.

Mr. Lee made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. McAvity made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee