Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 6, 2012 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Duffy, Eaton, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Mockler, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Campbell, Lang and Mitchell (3).

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:

As an individual:

Vivian Krause.

Imagine Canada:

Marcel Lauzière, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Krause made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Lauzière made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee