Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 16, 2012 - Evening meeting

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (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, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:

Annette Nicholson, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel, International Development Research Centre.

Department of Finance Canada:

Bruno Rodrigue, Chief, Income Security.

Health Canada:

Joanne Garrah, Associate Director, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Modernization;

Samuel Godefroy, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch;

Lisa Lange, Acting Director, Bureau of Policy, Science and International Programs.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:

Alwyn Child, Director General, Program Development and Guidance Directorate;

Anthony Giles, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate;

Dominique La Salle, Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat;

Annette Vermaeten, Director, Task Force — Special Projects;

Nathalie Martel, Director, Old Age Security Policy.

Ms. Garrah made a statement and, together with Ms. Lange and Mr. Godefroy, answered questions.

Mr. Child made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Nicholson made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Giles made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. La Salle made a statement and, together with Ms. Vermaeten, Mr. Rodrigue and Ms. Martel, answered questions.

At 8:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee