Evidence of meeting #20 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was advertising.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Matthew Shea  Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services, Privy Council Office
Ken MacKillop  Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Communications and Consultations, Privy Council Office
Bill Matthews  Deputy Minister, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Lisa Setlakwe  Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Social Development Policy, Privy Council Office
Les Linklater  Associate Deputy Minister, Human Resources-to-Pay Stabilization, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Louise Baird  Assistant Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Paul Cardegna
Glenn Purves  Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat
Karen Cahill  Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
Alison McDermott  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Soren Halverson  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance

7 p.m.

Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Glenn Purves

In terms of the total amount, I'm seeing $1.3 billion to the McLean Day Schools Settlement Corporation for individual compensation of $10,000 per class member for harms associated with attendants' level one claims.

7 p.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

How much of that $481.2 million is to be used for legal and administrative fees?

7 p.m.

Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Glenn Purves

That would be $69 million in class counsel for legal fees and disbursements and ongoing legal services to class members.

However, I should point out that it's not clear to me whether or not that is effectively part of the $481 million, or whether that amount is part of the broader envelope that I mentioned.

7 p.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

When can the claimants expect to be paid?

7 p.m.

Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Glenn Purves

We would have to get back to the committee on that.

7 p.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

How much was the contract for Deloitte for the administration of the settlement, and why was Deloitte selected?

We hear a lot about Deloitte at this committee.

7 p.m.

Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Glenn Purves

I don't have that information, Mr. Green. We can certainly reach out to our colleagues at CIRNAC and get back to the committee on that, if that's helpful.

7 p.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

Okay.

As it relates to the sixties scoop settlement, the request of $260 million in the supplementaries, how many people have made a claim as part of this settlement, and when can they expect to be paid?

7 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

That answer, I'm afraid, will have to be given in written form as quickly as possible to our clerk.

7 p.m.

NDP

Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON

I'm glad I got on the record today, Mr. Chair. Thank you, and thank you to Mr. McCauley for being the strange bedfellow.

7 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Tom Lukiwski

I'll make sure he is completely aware of that.

Colleagues, we are a little over time. We will be adjourning.

I will remind colleagues that we'll be back for our final virtual meeting before Parliament rises for the summer, this Friday at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. I look forward to seeing all of you again then.

Stay safe, everyone.

The meeting is adjourned.