Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 6, 2014

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

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

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Mark Palmer, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate.

Also in attendance: 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 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. 10.)

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Rosalba L'Orfano, Senior Director, Pension Policy and Stakeholder Relations;

Deborah Weekes, Pension Policy Officer, Pension Policy and Programs;

Bayla Kolk, Assistant Deputy Minister, Pensions and Benefits Sector;

Don Graham, Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector;

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

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

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency:

Denise Frenette, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services.

Department of Finance Canada:

Soren Halverson, Senior Chief, Corporate Finance and Asset Management;

Canada Food Inspection Agency:

Tony Ritchie, Executive Director, Strategic Policy and International Affairs;

Nicolas McCandie Glustien, Manager, Legislative Affairs.

Ms. Kolk made a statement and, together with Ms. L'Orfano and Ms. Weekes, answered questions.

At 9:47 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:48 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Frenette made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:43 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:44 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Halverson made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:59 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Ritchie made a statement and, together with Mr. McCandie Glustien, answered questions.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:37 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Graham and Mr. Duggan each made a statement and, together with Mr. Heavens, answered questions.

At 11:45 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee