Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue No. 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 12, 2016

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 12, 2016
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:31 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Day, Enverga, Greene, Massicotte, Patterson, Ringuette, Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tkachuk and Wallin (10).

In attendance: Brett Stuckey and Dylan Gowans, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the committee continued its study on the issues pertaining to internal barriers to trade (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Consumer Health Products Canada:

Karen Proud, President;

Gerry Harrington, Vice President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs.

Canadian Trucking Alliance:

Stephen Laskowski, Senior Vice President, Economic Affairs.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Robert Carberry, Assistant Secretary, Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC):

Philippe Massé, Director General, Labour Market Integration, Skills and Employment Branch.

C.D. Howe Institute:

Daniel Schwanen, Vice President, Research.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Proud, Mr. Laskowski each made statements and, together with Mr. Harrington, answered questions.

At 11:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:33 a.m., the committee resumed.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Schwanen, Mr. Carberry, and Mr. Massé each made statements and answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Lynn Gordon

Clerk of the Committee