Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006-07
Chair: The Honourable JERAHMIEL S. GRAFSTEIN
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Issue No. 20
Fourth (final) meeting on:
Study of the Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate)
and
First and second (final) meetings on:
Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act
INCLUDING:
THE FIFTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-26 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate))
and
THE SIXTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-36 An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Fifteenth Report
- Sixteenth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 18, 2007 (63K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 19, 2007 (91K)
APPEARING:
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
The Honourable Monte Solberg, P.C., M.P., Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Thursday, April 19, 2007
The Honourable Monte Solberg, P.C., M.P., Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Susan Scotti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Development Sectors Branch;
Marla Israel, Acting Senior Director, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat;
Nancy Lawand, Director General, Canada Pension Plan Disability Directorate;
Suzan Kalinowski, Senior Policy Analyst, Income Security, Department of Finance.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Human Resources and Social Development Canada:
Susan Scotti, Assistant Deputy Minister, Social Development Sectors Branch;
Marla Israel, Acting Senior Director, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat;
Nancy Lawand, Director General, Canada Pension Plan Disability Directorate;
Suzan Kalinowski, Senior Policy Analyst, Income Security, Department of Finance;
Ross MacLeod, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Processing and Operations, Service Canada.
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada:
Jean-Claude Ménard, Chief Actuary.
Federal Superannuates National Association:
Bernard Dussault, Senior Research and Communications Officer.
Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées:
Henri Salembier, National President;
Claude Major, Director General.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, Chair
The Honourable W. David Angus, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Biron, Cordy, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Harb, *Hervieux-Payette, P.C., (or Tardif), *LeBreton, P.C., (or Comeau), Massicotte, Moore, Ringuette, Segal, Tkachuk
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Massicotte substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 29, 2007).
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 30, 2007).
The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (April 18, 2007).
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Goldstein (April 18, 2007).