Proceedings of the Standing Committee on
Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Issue No. 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 5, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 5, 2015

[English]

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met this day at 9 a.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Leo Housakos, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Campbell, Day, Downe, Fraser, Furey, Frum, Housakos, Lang, Manning, Munson, Plett, Tkachuk and Wells (14).

Also in attendance: Charles Robert, Clerk of the Senate and Chief Legislative Officer; Michel Patrice, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel and Chief, Parliamentary Precinct Services; Pascale Legault, Chief Financial Officer and other senior Senate officials.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

CIBA/2015-11-05/264(P) — Adoption of Minutes of Proceedings

It was moved by Senator Tkachuk that the minutes of proceedings of September 24, 2015, in public portion, be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

CIBA/2015-11-05/265(P) — New Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

The chair introduced and welcomed the Senate's new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Ms. Pascale Legault.

At 9:02 a.m., the committee continued in camera.

At 9:44 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Charles Robert

Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Jodi Turner

Recording Secretary