Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 5, 2006
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:34 a.m., in camera, in room 2, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Cowan, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette, Rompkey, P.C., and Stratton (11).
In attendance: Tara Gray and Lydia Scratch, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, the committee continued its study on issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada. (For complete text of Order of Reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3, dated September 26, 2006.)
Pursuant to rule 92(2)f), the committee considered a draft report.
It was agreed that senators' staff be authorized to remain during the in camera portion of this meeting.
It was agreed, on division, that the committee adopt the draft report as amended for tabling in the Senate, and that the Chair and Deputy Chair be authorized to finalise the text to reflect the agreed-to modifications and to make necessary minor grammatical corrections without affecting the content.
At 11:05 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Catherine Piccinin
Acting Clerk of the Committee