Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 16, 2007
(39)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:19 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Nancy Ruth, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Biron, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, and Ringuette (7).
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:
Association of Manitoba Municipalities:
Ron Bell, President;
Joe Masi, Executive Director.
As an individual (by video conference):
Enid Slack, Director, Institute of Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto.
The Chair made a statement.
Ms. Slack made a statement and answered questions.
At 7:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:16 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Bell made a statement and together with the other witness, answered questions.
At 7:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 29, 2007
(40)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:34 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Nancy Ruth, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eggleton, P.C., Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Ringuette, and Stratton (6).
In attendance: Tara Gray, Analyst, 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:
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (by video conference):
Doug Reycraft, President;
Brian Rosborough, Director of Policy.
As an individual:
Robert Gagné, Professor and Director, Institute of Applied Economics, École des haute etudes commerciales.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Reycraft made a statement and, together with Mr. Rosborough, answered questions.
At 10:26 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:30 a.m., the committee resumed.
The Chair made a statement.
Mr. Gagné made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Acting Clerk of the Committee