Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 26 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 24, 2012

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 24, 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 Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Enverga, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Manning, Marshall, Nancy Ruth, Runciman and Stratton (13).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Mitchell (1).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury, Édison Roy-César, 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 Tuesday, February 28, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

WITNESSES:

Public Service Commission of Canada:

Anne-Marie Robinson, President;

Hélène Laurendeau, Senior Vice President, Policy;

Denis Bilodeau, Vice President, Investigations;

Elizabeth Murphy-Walsh, Vice President, Audit and Data Services.

Ms. Robinson made a statement and, together with Ms. Laurendeau, Mr. Bilodeau and Ms. Murphy-Walsh, answered questions.

At 7:53 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:57 p.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, the committee began its examination of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Joan Arnold, Senior Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector;

Kim Gowing, Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector.

Department of Finance Canada:

Sean Keenan, Director, Tax Policy Branch;

Alexandra MacLean, Senior Chief, Tax Policy Branch.

Ms. Arnold made a statement and, together with Ms. Gowing, Mr. Keenan and Ms. MacLean, answered questions.

At 9:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee