Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 2013-14-15
Chair: The Honourable BOB RUNCIMAN
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Issue No. 29
First and second meetings:
Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations)
WITNESSES
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Russ Hiebert, M.P. for South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, sponsor of the bill.
Canadian Labour Congress:
Hassan Yussuff, President.
As individuals:
Brian Johnston, Partner, Stewart McKelvey;
Paul Cavalluzzo, Senior Partner, Cavalluzzo Shilton McIntyre Cornish LLP.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Government of Manitoba:
The Honourable Erna Braun, M.L.A., Minister of Labour and Immigration (by video conference).
Canadian Bar Association:
Michael Mazzuca, Past Chair, National Pensions and Benefits Law Section;
Noah Arshinoff, Staff Lawyer, Legislation and Law Reform.
As individuals:
The Honourable Michel Bastarache, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada;
Marc Roumy (by video conference);
Ken Pereira.
Association of Justice Counsel:
Len MacKay, President.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Bob Runciman, Chair
The Honourable George Baker, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Batters, Boisvenu, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), *Cowan (or Fraser), Dagenais, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., McInnis, McIntyre, Plett, Ringuette, White
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Ringuette was added to the membership (April 20, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (April 2, 2015).