Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings -  November 26, 2013 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Seth and Smith (Saurel) (10).

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. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 1.)

WITNESSES:

Department of Justice Canada:

Dora Benbaruk, Director and General Counsel, Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Carl Trottier, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector;

Dennis Duggan, Senior Policy Analyst, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector;

Drew Heavens, Senior Director, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector.

Mr. Trottier made a statement and, together with Mr. Duggan, Mr. Heavens and Ms. Benbaruk, answered questions.

At 11:30 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee