Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Senate Estimates

Issue No. 1 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 4, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
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[English]

The Subcommittee on the Senate Estimates of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, met this day at 6:33 p.m. in room 172-E, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable David Wells, presiding.

Members of the subcommittee present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Downe, Jaffer, Tannas, Tkachuk and Wells (6).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Harder, P.C., Mitchell and Plett (3).

In attendance: Vanessa Moss-Norbury, Procedural Clerk; Victoria Deng, Legislative Clerk; Nicole Proulx, Chief Corporate Services Officer and Clerk of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; Pascale Legault, Chief Financial Officer; and Charles Robert, Clerk of the Senate and Chief Legislative Officer.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESS:

As an individual:

The Honourable Senator Peter Harder, P.C., Leader of the Government in the Senate.

The chair made a statement.

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:50 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

Charles Robert made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:36 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vanessa Moss-Norbury

Clerk of the Subcommittee