Evidence of meeting #15 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was spending.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Bill Matthews  Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat
Yaprak Baltacioglu  Secretary of the Treasury Board Secretariat, Treasury Board Secretariat
Gordon O'Connor  Carleton—Mississippi Mills, CPC
Daniel Watson  Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
Marcia Santiago  Executive Director, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

10:25 a.m.

NDP

Anne-Marie Day NDP Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

The fact remains that there are cuts in the budget for 2014-15.

10:25 a.m.

Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Bill Matthews

I'm not saying you're wrong. I just don't recall any reductions on that front. I can look into the budget, but in terms of how the programs will be managed, it's better to ask the department that question.

10:25 a.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP Pierre-Luc Dusseault

Mrs. Day, it might be useful to give these folks specific details from the main estimates on the issue.

10:25 a.m.

NDP

Anne-Marie Day NDP Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles, QC

I would have to do a bit of research, but I can easily find the information.

10:25 a.m.

NDP

The Chair NDP Pierre-Luc Dusseault

Having said that, this brings us to the end of our meeting.

I thank the three witnesses—particularly Mr. Matthews, who stayed with us for a good hour and a half—for participating in the second part of our meeting.

I thank the members of the committee for their patience and the time they have devoted to this meeting.

On that note, I will suspend the meeting for a few minutes while we go in camera. We have some business items we need to discuss. Thank you once again.

(Proceedings continue in camera)