Government Operations Committee on March 14th, 2012

Evidence of meeting #34 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was main.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 95, 100, 105 and 110 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under GOVERNOR GENERAL, Vote 1 under PARLIAMENT, Votes 1, 5, 10 and 25 under PRIVY COUNCIL, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES, Votes 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 33, 40 and 50 under TREASURY BOARD

Supplementary Estimates (C) 2011-2012: Vote 105c under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1c under PRIVY COUNCIL, Votes 1c, 5c, 7c, 13c, 17c and 21c under PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMNENT SERVICES and Votes 1c and 15c under TREASURY BOARD

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michelle d'Auray Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat

Sally Thornton Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Christine Walker Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Services, Treasury Board Secretariat

5 p.m.

Secretary of the Treasury Board of Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat

Michelle d'Auray

I think that, in his letter, Minister Clement also suggests that you study this. Parliament has some control based on votes. If you change the control method based on programs, a completely different control mechanism will be created. I don't think that one is better or worse than the other. It's simply a matter of deciding which control mechanism should be used.

5 p.m.

NDP