Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 21 - Order of Reference
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on the effectiveness of the present equalization policy in ensuring that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public service at reasonably comparable levels of taxation; and
That the Committee report no later than December 21, 2001.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, that the motion be amended by inserting after the words "effectiveness of" the words " and possible improvements to."
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
The Senate resumed debate on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on the effectiveness of and possible improvements to the present equalization policy in ensuring that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public service at reasonably comparable levels of taxation; and
That the Committee report no later than December 21, 2001.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as amended, it was adopted.
Paul C. Bélisle
Clerk of the Senate