Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 42 - Minutes of Proceedings -  June 4, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:33 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, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Ringuette (1).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury, Analyst, 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 2, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 29, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:

Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Innovation.

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada:

Fiona Cook, Director, Business and Economics.

Building Construction Trades Department:

Christopher Smillie, Senior Advisor, Government Relations and Public Affairs.

Canadian Labour Congress:

Karl Flecker, National Director of Anti-Racism and Human Rights Department.

Mr. Lavoie and Ms. Cook each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:24 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:29 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Smillie, Mr. Flecker and Mr. Lavoie each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman

Acting Clerk of the Committee