Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 27, 2014 - afternoon

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:34 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, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Mockler, Rivard and Smith (Saurel) (9).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Dallaire, Lang and Runciman (4).

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:

As individuals:

The Honourable Senator Bob Runciman, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs;

The Honourable Senator George Baker, P.C., Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

The Honourable Senator Daniel Lang, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence;

The Honourable Senator Roméo Dallaire, Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.

The Honourable Senator Runciman and the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:51 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:52 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senator Lang and the Honourable Senator Dallaire, each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:15 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure but no later than the end of this parliamentary session.

At 3:25 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee