Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 36 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 5, 2013
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 6, 2013
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Campbell, Gerstein, Greene, Maltais, Massicotte, Mercer, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Oliver, Ringuette and Tkachuk (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare and Segal (2).
In attendance: Brett Stuckey and Adriane Yong, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations). (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 34.)
WITNESSES:
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.:
Ron Sanderson, Director, Policyholder Taxation and Pensions.
CAW Legal Services Plan:
Stephen Ginsberg, Executive Director.
Canadian Labour Congress:
Ken Georgetti, President.
The Investment Funds Institute of Canada:
Ralf Hensel, General Counsel and Director of Policy.
Government of Nova Scotia:
The Honourable Frank Corbett, MLA, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education.
Government of Manitoba:
Jeff Parr, Deputy Minister of Family Services and Labour (by video conference).
The chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Georgetti, Mr. Hensel, Mr. Ginsberg and Mr. Sanderson each made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:32 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:37 a.m., the committee resumed.
Minister Corbett and Mr. Parr each made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Keli Hogan
Clerk of the Committee