Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 28, 2013

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 28, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:03 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, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Seth and Tkachuk (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:

Fair Pensions for All: (by video conference)

Bill Tufts, Founder and Executive Director.

Union of Canadian Transportation Employees:

Christine Collins, National President.

Public Service Alliance of Canada:

Robyn Benson, National President;

Edith Bramwell, General Counsel.

Ms. Collins, Ms. Bension and Mr. Tufts each made a statement and, together with Ms. Bramwell, answered questions.

At 3:42 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee