Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 1 - Minutes of Proceedings -  November 20, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 20, 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, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Mockler and Seth (9).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, 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, November 5, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-4, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Ted Cook, Senior Legislative Chief;

Geoff Trueman, General Director (Analysis), Tax Policy Branch;

Sean Keenan, Director, Sales Tax Division;

Pierre Mercille, Senior Legislative Chief, GST Legislation.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Campion Carruthers, Director, Program Integrity, Temporary Foreign Workers.

Mr. Cook, Mr. Trueman, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Mercille and Mr. Carruthers each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee