Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 23 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 19, 2012
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 19, 2012
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:30 a.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, Smith (Saurel) and Wallace (12).
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 individuals:
The Honourable Senator Dennis Dawson, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications;
The Honourable Senator Stephen Greene, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications;
The Honourable Senator Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology;
The Honourable Senator Judith Seidman, Member of Steering Committee, Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology;
The Honourable Senator Irving Gerstein, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce;
The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce;
The Honourable Senator Pamela Wallin, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;
The Honourable Senator Roméo Antonius Dallaire, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;
The Honourable Senator W. David Angus, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources;
The Honourable Senator Grant Mitchell, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved:
That the committee ask the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, to appear as a witness on the subject- matter study of Bill C-38.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Peterson and Ringuette — 3
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Buth, Eaton, Gerstein, Nancy Ruth, Runciman, Smith (Saurel), Wallace — 7
The Honourable Senator Dennis Dawson made a statement and, together with the Honourable Senator Stephen Greene, answered questions.
At 9:54, the committee suspended.
At 9:55, the committee resumed.
The Honourable Senator Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie made a statement and, together with the Honourable Senator Judith Seidman, answered questions.
At 10:37, the committee suspended.
At 10:38, the committee resumed.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein made a statement and, together with the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., answered questions.
At 11:06, the committee suspended.
At 11:07, the committee resumed.
The Honourable Senator Wallin made a statement and, together with the Honourable Senator Dallaire, answered questions.
The Honourable Senator Angus made a statement and, together with the Honourable Senator Mitchell, answered questions.
At 11:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee