Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 10 - Evidence - Meeting of June 10, 2009
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 10, 2009
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, to which was referred Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, to validate certain calculations and to amend other acts, met this day at 6:30 p.m. to give consideration to the bill.
Senator Joseph A. Day (Chair) in the chair.
[English]
The Chair: Thank you for being here. Notice has been sent out, and I propose to deal with the various subject matters that we will deal with today in the order in which they appear on the agenda.
The first item is Bill C-18, on which we had hearings last day.
Are we, as a committee, ready to proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the bill at this time?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Senator Callbeck: Why do we not do the observations after?
The Chair: I will call for observation, and I will look to you since I now have an indication that you might want to talk about that subject.
Senator Callbeck: Yes.
Senator Gerstein: Yes.
The Chair: Thank you very much.
It is agreed, senators, that the committee move to clause-by-clause consideration?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Shall the title stand postponed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Shall clause 1 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 2 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 3 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 4 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 5 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 6 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 7 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 8 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 8 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 9 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 10 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 11 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 12 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 13 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 14 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 15 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 16 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Carried.
Shall clause 17 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Shall the title carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Is it agreed that this bill be adopted without amendments?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chair: Does the committee wish to consider appending any observations to this report?
Senator Callbeck: Yes.
The Chair: Senator Callbeck, has everyone seen your proposed observations?
Senator Callbeck: No. I have copies here in French and English.
The Chair: This discussion may go on for a while, and we will go into camera. Could I have a motion to allow all staff to remain?
Senator Gerstein: So moved.
The Chair: All in favour?
Hon. Senators: Agreed. That is carried.
(The committee continued in camera.)