Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:34 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Carignan, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Poulin and Ringuette (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Banks and Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (2).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 10, 2010, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)
WITNESSES:
Natural Resources Canada:
Cécile Cléroux, Assistant Deputy Minister, AECL Restructuring;
Jean-Frédéric Lafaille, Policy Director, AECL Review — CANDU;
Jenifer Aitken, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Cléroux made an opening statement and, together with Mr. Lafaille and Ms. Aitken, answered questions.
At 8:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 17, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:04 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Cowan, Day, Dickson, Finley, Gerstein, Losier-Cool, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (14).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 10, 2010, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Alfred Leblanc, Director, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Richard Botham, General Director, Economic Development and Corporate Finance;
Mark Hodgson, Senior Policy Analyst, Labour Markets/Employment/Learning, Social Policy.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Lenore Duff, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Leblanc made a presentation and answered questions.
At 9:37 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 9:40 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Botham made a presentation and, together with Mr. Hodgson, answered questions.
At 10:26 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:28 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Duff made a presentation and answered questions.
At 11:23 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 17, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 3:03 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (12).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, June 10, 2010, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance;
Ted Menzies, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
WITNESSES:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
John Drummond, Director, Softwood Lumber Controls.
Department of Finance Canada:
Carol Nelder-Corvari, Director, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade & Finance;
Patrick Halley, Chief, Tariffs and Market Access, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade & Finance.
Transport Canada:
Katherine Moynihan, Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance;
April Nakatsu, Director General, Crown Corporation Governance.
Industry Canada:
Allan MacGillivray, Director, Industry Framework Policy, Telecommunications Policy Branch.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Drummond made a presentation and answered questions.
At 3:48 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:51 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Nelder-Corvari made a presentation and, with Mr. Halley, answered questions.
At 4:33 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:35 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. MacGillivray made a presentation and answered questions.
At 4:47 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:48 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Moynihan made a presentation and, with Ms. Nakatsu, answered questions.
At 5:02 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:03 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Flaherty made a presentation and, with Mr. Menzies, answered questions.
At 5:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee