Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 42 - Minutes of Proceedings -  June 6, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 6, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Braley, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, Ringuette, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (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 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 Media Guild:

Carmel Smyth, National President;

Jeanne d'Arc Umurungi, Director of Communications.

Credit Union Central of Canada:

Gary Rogers, Vice President, Financial Policy.

University of Calgary School of Public Policy:

Jack Mintz, Director and Palmer Chair in Public Policy (by video conference).

Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.:

Frank Swedlove, President;

Ron Sanderson, Director, Policyholder Taxation and Pensions.

Ms. Smyth and Ms. Umurungi each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:05 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:09 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Mintz and Mr. Rogers each made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Swedlove made a statement and, together with Mr. Sanderson, answered questions.

At 4:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee