Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and
Commerce
First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98-99
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY
Tuesday, June 8, 1999
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
Issue No. 54
First and second meetings on: Bill C-78, An Act to establish the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, to amend the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 8, 1999 (94K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, June 9, 1999 (230K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, June 8, 1999
From the Treasury Board of Canada:
Mr. Bryce Peacock, Director, Secretariat, Financial Analysis;
Ms Joan Arnold, Director, Secretariat, Pension Legislation Development; and
Ms Sharon G. Hamilton, Assistant Secretary, Secretariat, Pensions Division.
From Keith P. Ambaschtsheer & Associates Inc.:
Mr. Keith P. Ambaschtsheer, President.
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
From the Public Service Alliance of Canada:
Mr. Daryl Bean, President;
Ms Nycole Turmel, National Executive Vice-President;
Ms Jeanne Smith, National President of PSAC Retirees.
From the Canadian Union of Postal Workers:
Ms Deborah Bourque, Third National Vice-President;
Mr. Jeff Bennie, National Representative.
From la Fédération des travailleurs du Québec:
Mr. André Sénéchal, President of the Regroupement des syndicalistes à la retraite, FTQ Regional Council, Metropolitan Montreal;
Mr. Francois Teasdale, dirigeant de section locale de retraités, Conseil régional de la FTQ;
Mr. Martin Montoudis, dirigeant de section locale de retraités, Conseil régional de la FTQ.
From the Social Science Employees Association:
Mr. William Krause, President;
Mr. Walter Kelm, Pension Adviser;
Mr. Claude Danik, Research Adviser.
From the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada:
Mr. Steve Hindle, President;
Mr. Rudy Loiselle, Pension and Benefits Advisor.
From the R.C.M.P. Association:
Mr. Gaétan Delisle, President;
Mr. Mike Niebudek, Vice-President.
From the Federal Superannuates National Association:
Mr. Jean-Guy Soulière, Executive Director;
Mr. Keith Patterson, Deputy Executive Director (Research).
From the Armed Forces Pensioners'/Annuitants' Association of Canada:
Mr. E.W. Halayko, National Chairman;
Ms Fiona Campbell, Legal Advisor.
From REAL Women:
Ms Gwendolyn Landolt, National Vice-President.
From the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada:
Mr. Bruce Clemenger.
From the Focus on the Family (Canada) Association:
Mr. James A. Sclater, Director of Public Policy.
As Individuals:
Mr. Iain T. Benson;
Ms. Helen McGurrin;
Mr. John Fitzpatrick;
Mr. Brian Westbrook.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair
The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Austin P.C., Bolduc, Callbeck, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Kolber, Kroft, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Meighen, Oliver
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the ccommittee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kolber (June 9, 1999).
The name of the Honourable Senator Kolber substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (June 7, 1999).
The name of the Honourable Senator Angus substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bolduc (June 3, 1999).