Evidence of meeting #45 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was going.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Bloc
Diane Bourgeois Bloc Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
That's okay, Mr. Chairman; Mr. Page answered my question. His last comment was quite clear. In other words, we are blindly passing the Government of Canada's budgets.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Thank you.
Madam Coady has a motion, but that doesn't require the presence of the witnesses.
On behalf of the committee, I want to thank you all for your work, not only before the committee but for us all. Thank you.
Madam Coady, do you wish to move your motion?
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Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Yes. Thank you.
Just listening this morning, I started to write up a motion that I think is important so that we get the information. I'd like to move that the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates request from Treasury Board details and impacts of all reductions that factor into the forecasted 2010-11 $300 million in budget operating freeze, the plan to achieve the $6.8 billion in budget operating freeze, which is over the operating period; and that the Treasury Board president and relevant officials appear before this committee to address the issues raised in the PBO report; and, finally, to have the materials that were requested by the PBO.
That's why I was asking for details on those materials, but I request that the materials requested by the Parliamentary Budget Officer be made available to this committee.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
That motion is in order. It arises out of the subject matter of today's meeting.
Are there any other comments? Does anyone wish to debate it?
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Conservative
Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
I have one comment. Ms. Coady is asking for information that will be going into the budget that will be presented in March.
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Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Just for clarification, I am asking for details on the reduction. When they made the $300 million reduction, they must have had some details on the impact. As you know, we've had almost a year now, so I'm sure they have those details on the impact. They've already budgeted for this reduction. What are the go-forward plans for achieving those savings?
Then I'd like to have the Treasury Board officials and the president appear to talk about achieving those goals.
Thank you.
(Motion agreed to)
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
The steering committee is now going to meet in camera.
Thank you all, colleagues. We'll see you on Thursday morning.
The committee is adjourned.