Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:03 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Banks, Callbeck, Day, Finley, Gerstein, Greene, Marshall, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette and Runciman (14).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McCoy and Mitchell (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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable Rob Merrifield, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Transport).
WITNESSES:
Transport Canada:
André Morency, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Crown Corporation Governance;
Laureen Kinney, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety and Security Group.
The Green Party of Canada:
Elizabeth May.
Ecojustice:
Stephen Hazell, Lawyer.
Green Budget Coalition:
Barry Turner, Chair.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Merrifield made a presentation and, together with Mr. Morency and Ms. Kinney, answered questions.
At 10:10 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:15 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. May, Mr. Hazell and Mr. Turner each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 11:31 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:01 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Banks, Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Gerstein, Marshall, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Ringuette, Runciman and Seidman (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Frum, Lang, McCoy, Mitchell, Raine, Stewart Olsen and Tkachuk (8).
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 Jim Prentice, P.C., M.P., Minister of the Environment.
WITNESSES:
Environmental Management & CCA:
Jeff Barnes, Senior Principal, Environmental Management.
Canadian Construction Association:
Michael Atkinson, President.
Mining Association of Canada:
Justyna Laurie-Lean, Vice-President, Environment and Health.
Canadian Labour Congress:
Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer;
Adam Hodgins, National Representative.
Public Service Alliance of Canada:
John Gordon, President.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Barnes, Mr. Atkinson and Ms. Laurie-Lean each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 3:01 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:03 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Prentice made a presentation and answered questions.
At 4:08 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:45 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Yussuff and Mr. Gordon each made a presentation and, together with Mr. Hodgins, answered questions.
At 5:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:16 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Banks, Chaput, Day, Dickson, Finley, Gerstein, Moore, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Raine, Ringuette and Tkachuk (13).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Angus, McCoy, Mitchell and Stewart Olsen (4).
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:
West Coast Environmental Law:
Josh Paterson, Staff Lawyer (by video conference).
MiningWatch Canada:
Ramsey Hart.
Canadian Environmental Law Association:
Richard D. Lindgren, Counsel.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Paterson, Mr. Hart and Mr. Lindgren each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 7:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee