Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 10, 2014 - morning

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met in camera 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, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, 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 Thursday, May 15, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the Supplementary Estimates (A) 2014-15 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 13.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft report.

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

It was agreed that the draft report on the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 be adopted, as amended, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to make minor editorial revisions.

It was agreed that the report be tabled in the chamber at the earliest opportunity.

At 10:04 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:05 a.m., the committee resumed in public.

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 Irving Gerstein, Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce;

The Honourable Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

The Honourable Senator Gerstein and the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:16 a.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee