Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 31, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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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 Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis, Nancy Ruth, Smith (Saurel) and Wallace (12).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Dallaire (1).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Édison Roy-César, 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 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:

Office of the Auditor General of Canada:

Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada;

Ronnie Campbell, Assistant Auditor General;

Wendy Loschiuk, Assistant Auditor General;

Jerome Berthelette, Assistant Auditor General;

Richard Domingue, Principal.

Mr. Ferguson made a statement and, together with Mr. Campbell, Ms. Loschiuk, Mr. Berthelette and Mr. Domingue, answered questions.

At 8:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Acting Clerk of the Committee