Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

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

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:29 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, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Rivard and Smith (Saurel) (10).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Dawson and Housakos (2).

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 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 Dawson and the Honourable Senator Housakos each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:57 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee