Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 4, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:45 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Housakos, Marshall, Nolin, Ringuette and Runciman (9).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Terrance Thomas, 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, October 6, 2011, the committee continued its study on the potential reasons for price discrepancies in respect of certain goods between Canada and the United States, given the value of the Canadian dollar and the effect of cross border shopping on the Canadian economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Publishers' Council:

Jackie Hushion, Executive Director;

Kevin Hanson, President (President of Simon and Schuster Canada).

Nelson Education Ltd.:

James Reeve, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Higher Education Division.

Association of Canadian Publishers:

Carolyn Wood, Executive Director.

Ms. Hushion and Ms. Wood each made a statement and, together with Mr. Hanson and Mr. Reeve, answered questions.

At 8:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee