Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2011

OTTAWA, Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:34 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, Finley, Gerstein, Lang, Marshall, Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Plett, Ringuette and Runciman (11).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, November 24, 2011, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP):

Susan Eng, Vice President, Advocacy.

Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs:

Rob Simonds, Fire Chief, President.

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:

Jean-Michel Laurin, Vice President, Global Business Policy;

Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Innovation.

Conference for Advanced Life Underwriting (CALU):

Susan St. Amand, Chair;

Jillian Welch, Lawyer and Tax Consultant.

Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation:

Dale Koeller, Vice President.

Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC):

Barbara Amsden, Director;

Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, General Tax Counsel, CIBC.

At 9:36 a.m., Ms. Eng made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:41 a.m., Mr. Simonds made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:46 a.m., Mr. Laurin made a statement and, together with Mr. Lavoie, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:40 a.m., the committee resumed.

At 10:42 a.m., Ms. St. Amand and Ms. Welch each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:50 a.m., Mr. Koeller made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:55 a.m., Ms. Amsden made a statement and, together with Ms. Pearl-Weinberg, answered questions.

At 11:26 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee