Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 17 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 28, 2010
(46)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:32 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, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Poulin, Ringuette and Runciman (12).
In attendance: John Bulmer 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 Tuesday, April 27, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the costs and benefits of Canada's one-cent coin to Canadian taxpayers and the overall Canadian economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Automatic Merchandising Association:
Kim Lockie, President.
Conseil québécois du commerce de détail:
Gaston Lafleur, President.
Retail Council of Canada:
Diane J. Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors:
David Wilkes, Senior Vice-President, Trade and Business Development.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Lockie and Mr. Lafleur each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 10:32 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:36 a.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Brisebois and Mr. Wilkes each made a presentation and, together, answered questions.
At 11:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
(47)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:49 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Braley, Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., and Runciman (8).
In attendance: Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau 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 Tuesday, April 27, 2010, the committee continued its examination of the costs and benefits of Canada's one-cent coin to Canadian taxpayers and the overall Canadian economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Bankers Association:
Darren Hannah, Director, Banking Operations.
Consumers' Association of Canada:
Mel Fruitman, Vice-President.
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Hannah made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:38 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:42 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Fruitman made a presentation and answered questions.
At 8:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee