Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 1, 2007
(35)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:35 a.m. in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Tara Gray and Lydia Scratch, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
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.)
WITNESSES:
Conference Board of Canada:
Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist;
Matthew Stewart, Economist.
The Chair made opening remarks.
Mr. Hodgson made a statement and, with Mr. Stewart, answered questions.
At 11:00 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 8, 2007
(36)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:31 a.m. in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette and Stratton (9).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Jean Dupuis, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
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.)
WITNESSES:
Federation of Canadian Municipalities:
Gord Steeves, President, Councillor of the City of Winnipeg;
Gabriel Miller, Senior Policy Analyst;
Christian Laverdure, Deputy Director, Policy.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Steeves made a statement, and together with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:20 a.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Acting Clerk of the Committee