Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 8, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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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 Chaput, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Rivard, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (9).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, 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, March 4, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 8.)

WITNESSES:

Public Health Agency of Canada:

Kim Elmslie, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch;

Dr. Theresa Tam, Branch Head, Health Security Infrastructure Branch;

Carlo Beaudoin, Chief Financial Officer.

Correctional Service Canada:

Don Head, Commissioner;

Liette Dumas-Sluyter, Assistant Commissioner, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.

Veterans Affairs Canada:

Bernard Butler, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Commemoration and Communications;

Maureen Sinnott, Director General, Finance Division, and Acting Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Tam, Mr. Head and Ms. Sinnott each made a statement and, together with Ms. Elmslie, Mr. Beaudoin, Ms. Dumas-Sluyter and Mr. Butler, answered questions.

At 8:28 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee