Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Charitable Sector

Issue No. 6 - Minutes of Proceedings - September 18, 2018

OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 18, 2018
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[English]

The Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector met this day at 9:05 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Terry M. Mercer, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dasko, Duffy, Gold, Martin, Mercer, Omidvar and Ravalia (7).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Lankin, P.C., and Oh (2).

In attendance: Havi Echenberg and Nicole Sweeney, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Ben Silverman, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate; Chantal Cardinal, Procedural Clerk, Senate Committees Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, the committee continued its study on the impact of federal and provincial laws and policies governing charities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other similar groups; and to examine the impact of the voluntary sector in Canada. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Michael Lionais, Executive Director, Costing Centre of Expertise, Office of the Comptroller General of Canada.

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Carolyne Blain, Director General, Strategic Policy Sector.

The McConnell Foundation:

Stephen Huddart, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Miller Thomson LLP:

Susan Manwaring, Partner and Leader, Social Impact.

Centre for Social Innovation:

Tonya Surman, Chief Executive Officer;

As individuals:

The Honourable Frances Lankin, P.C., Senator;

Ian D. Clark, Co-Chair, Independent Blue Ribbon Panel on Grants and Contributions;

Patrick Johnston, Principal, Borealis Advisors and Former Co-Chair, Voluntary Sector Initiative.

Rural Ontario Institute:

Norman Ragetlie, Chief Executive Officer.

Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants:

Debbie Douglas, Executive Director.

Canadian Women's Foundation:

Paulette Senior, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Northern Council for Global Cooperation:

Tracey Wallace, Executive Director.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Catherine Scott, Director General, Community Development and Homelessness Partnerships Directorate.

KPMG:

Tania Carnegie, Chief Impact Officer, Leader, Impact Ventures and Former Member, Social Innovation and Social Finance Steering Group.

RBC Wealth Management:

Susan McIsaac, Managing Director, Strategic Philanthropy.

Trico Foundation:

Wayne Chiu, Co-Founder.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Blain and Mr. Lionais made statements and answered questions.

At 9:58 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:58 a.m., the Honourable Senator Dasko replaced the Honourable Senator Gold as a member of the committee.

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

Mr. Huddart, Ms. Manwaring and Ms. Surman made statements and answered questions.

At 11:02 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:02 a.m., the Honourable Senator Ravalia replaced the Honourable Senator Dasko as a member of the committee.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., Mr. Clark and Mr. Johnston made statements and answered questions.

At 12:02 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:51 p.m., the Honourable Senator Dasko replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia as a member of the committee.

At 1:06 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Wallace, Ms. Senior, Ms. Douglas and Mr. Ragetlie made statements and answered questions.

At 1:58 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:05 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Chiu, Ms. Scott, Ms. Carnegie and Ms. McIsaac made statements and answered questions.

At 2:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kevin Pittman
Clerk of the Committee