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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010

Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY

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Friday, June 18, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010

Issue No. 11

Seventh, eighth and ninth meetings on:

Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 18, 2010 (124K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 21, 2010 - Afternoon meeting (108K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 21, 2010 - Evening meeting (148K)

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WITNESSES:

Friday, June 18, 2010

Department of Finance Canada:

Sandra Dunn, Chief, Financial Sector Stability, Financial Sector Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch;

William Kendall, Economist, Strategic Planning and Trade, Financial Sector Policy Branch;

Veronica C. Wessels, Expert Advisor, Financial Sector Policy Branch;

Diane Lafleur, General Director.

Natural Resources Canada:

Jay Khosla, Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning, Major Projects Management Office;

Philip Jennings, Assistant Deputy Minister, Major Projects Management Office.

National Energy Board:

Robert Steedman, Professional Leader, Environment.

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:

Jason K. Cameron, Director General, Strategic Planning Directorate, Regulatory Affairs Branch.

Monday, June 21, 2010 (Afternoon meeting)

Department of Finance Canada:

Diane Lafleur, General Director;

Tim Cleland, Senior Economist, Payments, Financial Sector Policy Branch;

Mark Hodgson, Senior Policy Analyst, Labour Markets/Employment/Learning, Social Policy.

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada:

Jean-Claude Primeau, Director, Actuarial, Policy and Approvals, Private Pension Plans Division.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:

Louis Beauséjour, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch.

Monday, June 21, 2010 (Evening meeting)

Transport Canada:

Katherine Moynihan, Director, Portfolio Management, Crown Corporation Governance;

April Nakatsu, Director General, Crown Corporation Governance.

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency:

John D. Smith, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs;

Steve Mongrain, Senior Policy Advisor.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair

The Honourable Irving Gerstein, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Poulin, Ringuette, Runciman

* 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 Dickson replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (June 21, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (June 21, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (June 21, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (June 18, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (June 18, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (June 18, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Poulin (June 17, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 17, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Callbeck replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (June 17, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (June 17, 2010).

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