Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 22, 2011
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 3:31 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, Manning, Mockler, Murray, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ringuette and Rivard (12).
In attendance: John Bulmer and Mark Mahabir, 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 Wednesday June 22, 2011, the committee began its examination of Bill C-3, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Ted Menzies, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Finance);
Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Gerard Lalonde, Director, Tax Policy Branch;
Ted Cook, Senior Legislative Chief, Tax Legislation Division;
Pierre Mercille, Senior Legislative Chief, GST Legislation, Sales Tax Division;
Lucia Di Primio, Chief, Excise Policy, Sales Tax Division;
Bruno Rodrigue, Chief, Income Security;
Elisha Ram, Director, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance;
Douglas Nevison, Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch;
Gina Clark, Policy Analyst, Labour Markets, Employment and Learning;
Diane Lafleur, General Director, Financial Sector Policy Branch;
Ling Wang, Executive Advisor, Financial Institutions Division;
Tom McGirr, Chief, Equalization and TFF Policy;
Michèle Legault, Senior Project Leader, Financial Institutions Division;
Alexandra J. Dostal, Chief, Financial Sector Stability Section;
Jean-François Girard, Senior Project Leader, Financial Sector Policy Branch.
Treasury Board of Canada:
Gonzague Guéranger, Acting Assistant Comptroller General, Financial Management Sector;
Peter O'Callaghan, Senior Analyst, Financial Management Sector.
Privy Council Office:
Stefan Matiation, Senior Privy Council Officer, Machinery of Governemnt
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Nathalie Martel, Director, OAS Policy;
Annette Vermaeten, Manager, OAS Policy;
Marc LeBrun, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program.
Transport Canada:
Sylvain Lachance, Executive Director, Regulatory Services and Quality Assurance;
Kevin Monahan, Project Manager, Regulatory Services and Quality Assurance.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Menzies made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Glover made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:27 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 4:28 p.m., the committee resumed.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Glover answered questions from time to time.
Mr. Lalonde made a statement and Mr. Cook made statements and answered questions.
Ms. Di Primio made a statement.
Mr. Mercille made a statement.
The witnesses, together with Mr. Lalonde, answered questions.
Mr. Rodrigue and Ms Martel made statements and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Ram made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Guéranger made a statement and answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Clark made a statement and, together with Mr. LeBrun, answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Lafleur made a statement and, together with Mr. Wang, answered questions.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. McGirr made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Lafleur made a statement and, with Ms. Legault, answered questions.
Ms. Dostal made a statement and, with Mr. Girard, answered questions.
Mr. Guéranger made a statement and, with Mr. O'Callaghan, answered questions.
At 6:27 p.m., the Honourable Senator Gerstein took the chair.
At 6:30 p.m., the Honourable Senator Day took the chair.
Mr. Matiation made a statement and, with Mr. Nevison, answered questions.
Mr. Lachance made a statement and, with Mr. Monahan, answered questions.
At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee