Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 19, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 19, 2014
(67)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:47 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, Chaput, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Smith (Saurel), Verner, P.C., and Wells (10).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 30, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-43, A second 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. 20.)

WITNESSES:

Portfolio Management Association of Canada:

Katie A. Walmsley, President (by video conference).

Rogan Investment Management:

Lindsay Rogan, Managing Director (by video conference).

McMillan:

Michael Friedman, Partner (by video conference).

Ernst & Young LLP:

Joseph Micallef, Partner (by video conference).

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada:

David Schwartz, President;

Stephen Perry, Chair of the Industrial Designs Committee.

Ms. Walmsley and Ms. Rogan each made a statement and, together with Mr. Friedman and Mr. Micallef, answered questions.

At 2:34 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Schwartz made a statement and, together with Mr. Perry, answered questions.

At 3:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee