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 2:34 p.m., in room 257, East Block, 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, Neufeld, Rivard and Smith (Saurel) (11).

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:

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Monique Moreau, Director, National Affairs.

As an individual:

Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University.

Ms. Moreau and Mr. Lee each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:24 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee