Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
National Finance
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Issue No. 6
Seventh, eighth and ninth meetings on:
The 2009-2010 Estimates
Fourth, fifth and sixth meetings on:
Elements contained in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 21, 2009 (102K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 22, 2009 (76K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 28, 2009 (104K)
WITNESSES:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:
Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice President, Global Business Policy.
Export Development Canada:
Eric D. Siegel, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Department of Finance Canada:
Erin O'Brien, Chief, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Policy Analysis and Coordination, Economic Development and Corporate Finance;
Stéphane Lambert, Chief, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Transport and Corporate Analysis, Economic Development and; Corporate Finance;
Tamara Miller, Chief, Labour Markets, Employment, Learning, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Anthony Chapman, Director, Governance Directorate, Government Operations Sector;
Janice Brown, Senior Policy Analyst, Governance Directorate, Government Operations Sector.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Barbara Glover, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program;
Gay Stinson, Senior Director, Labour Standards and Workplace Equity.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Forest Products Association of Canada:
Avrim Lazar, President and CEO;
Marta Morgan, Vice-president, Trade and Competitiveness.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations:
Zach Churchill, National Director;
Rick Theis, Government Relations Officer.
Canadian Federation of Students:
Ian Boyko, Campaigns and Government Relations Coordinator.
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada:
Claire Morris, President and CEO;
André Dulude, Vice-President, National Affairs.
Association of Canadian Community Colleges:
James Knight, President and CEO;
Terry Anne Boyles, Vice-President, Public Affairs.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair
The Honourable Irving R. Gerstein, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Callbeck, Chaput, *Cowan (or Tardif), De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ringuette, Rivard
*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 Honourable Senator Gerstein replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (April 23, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Gerstein (April 21, 2009)
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 20, 2009).