THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of November 25, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference at 9:32 am ET, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais and Pate (2).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Duncan, Forest, Galvez, Gerba, Gignac, Loffreda, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion and Richards (10).

Participating in the meeting: Kalina Waltos, Procedural Clerk, Sébastien Payet, Legislative Clerk, and Annie Trudel, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Shaowei Pu and Michaël Lambert-Racine, analysts, Library of Parliament; Stav Nitka, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the committee continued its examination of the Supplementary Estimates (C) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

It was agreed that one staff member from each member of the committee, as identified by the members to the clerk, be allowed access to the Zoom meeting or to the meeting room for this in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of today’s in camera meeting, that a copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than the end of this parliamentary session.

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee discussed in camera a draft report.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be empowered to approve the final version of the report taking into consideration this meeting’s discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 11:39 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee