Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 15, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 15, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Maltais, Ngo, Ringuette and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Brett Stuckey, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4 and Divisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 19, 22, 24 and 25 of Part 6 of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers:

Bob Bleaney, Vice President, Ottawa and Eastern/Atlantic Canada;

Paul Barnes, Manager, Atlantic Canada and Arctic.

Canadian Cancer Society:

Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada:

Manuel Arango, Director, Health Policy.

Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. Chris Milburn, Member of the Committee on Health Care and Promotion;

Jill Skinner, Associate Director, Public Health.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Bleaney made a statement and, together with Mr. Barnes, answered questions.

At 11:08 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:11 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Cunningham made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Arango made a statement and answered questions.

Dr. Milburn made a statement and, together with Ms. Skinner, answered questions.

At 11:54 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:56 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to stay provided they not use their blackberries, cellular phones or other electronic devices.

It was agreed that the clerk be instructed to distribute the draft report using a secure electronic means of distribution.

At 12:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee