Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Third Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2010
Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 (in camera)
Issue No. 21
First meeting on:
Subject-matter of Bill C-47, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures
and
Eighth (final) meeting on:
The study of Canada's one-cent coin
WITNESSES
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Department of Finance Canada:
Gérard Lalonde, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Tim Wach, Director, Legislative Development and Chief Counsel, Tax Policy Branch;
Carlos Achadinha, Legislative Chief, Sales Tax Division, Public Sector Bodies;
Pierre Mercille, Senior Legislative Chief, GST Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Kei Moray, Director, Intergovernmental Tax Policy, Evaluation and Research Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Deanne Field, Chief, Federal-Provincial Taxation Section, Tax Policy Branch;
Robert Turnbull, Senior Counsel;
Pascale Dugré-Sasseville, Chief, Consumer Issues, Financial Sector Policy Branch;
John Layton, Chief, Trade in Services and Investment, International Trade and Finance Branch;
Tom McGirr, Chief, Equalization and Policy Development, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;
Lynn Hemmings, Senior Chief, Payments, Financial Sector Policy Branch.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Jessica Kerr, Director, Programs Division;
Guy Morrissette, Manager, Canada Disability Savings Program.
Canada Border Services Agency:
Sara Wiebe, Director General, Pre-Border Programs.
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada:
John W. Grace, Specialist, Pension Policy, Private Pension Plans Division.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair
The Honourable Irving Gerstein, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:Callbeck, *Cowan (or Tardif), Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Marshall, Martin, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Peterson, 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 Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (November 17, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (November 4, 2010).