Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Monday, June 28, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 1:03 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Mitchell, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette and Runciman (13).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and John Bulmer, 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:
Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors:
David Wilkes, Senior Vice-President, Trade and Business Development.
Retail Council of Canada:
Terrance Oakey, Vice-President, Federal Government Relations.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada:
Ursula Menke, Commissioner;
John Rossi, Director, Compliance and Enforcement Branch.
Fasken Martineau:
Ross Gascho, Partner.
Common Front for Retirement Security:
Dan Braniff, Founder;
Bernard Dussault, Technical Adviser.
As an individual:
Paul McCrossan.
Air Canada Council of Unions:
Captain Craig Blandford, Chair, Pilots Pension Committee;
Leslie Dias, President, Canadian Auto Workers, Local 2002.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Oakey each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 2:02 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:06 p.m., the committee resumed, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day presiding.
Ms. Menke and Mr. Rossi answered questions.
It was agreed:
That the committee hear from non-governmental witnesses and ministers for the remainder of this week and into the week beginning July 5; and that clause-by-clause study of the bill be completed by July 8.
At 3:20 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Braniff and Mr. Gascho each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 4:19 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:25 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. McCrossan, Mr. Blandford and Ms. Dias each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 5:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:05 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette and Runciman (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Hervieux-Payette, P.C., and Mitchell (2).
In attendance: Lydia Scratch and John Bulmer, 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:
McDougall Gauley LLP:
Joseph Dierker, Associate.
Credit Union Central of Canada:
David Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Phillips and Mr. Dierker each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 11:20 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 29, 2010
(36)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 3:19 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, Dickson, Gerstein, Marshall, Martin, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette, Runciman and Wallace (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Lang, and Massicotte (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:
Canadian Cancer Society:
Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.
Direct Sellers Association of Canada:
Jack Millar, Member, Board of Directors, and Chair, GST Leaders Forum.
GST Leaders Forum:
Danny Cisterna, Member.
Mouvement d'éducation et de défense des actionnaires:
Claude Béland, President.
Desjardins Group:
Bernard Brun, Director, Government Relations.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Millar each made a presentation.
At 3:45 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:26 p.m., the committee resumed.
Messrs. Cunningham, Millar and Cisterna answered questions.
At 4:52 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:30 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Béland and Mr. Brun each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee