Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 20 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 30, 2012 - Afternoon meeting

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Plett, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (12).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, 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 Thursday, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Dean Beyea, Director, International Trade Policy, International Trade and Finance;

Justin Brown, Senior Analyst, International Trade Policy, International Trade and Finance.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:

James Junke, Director, Human Rights Policy.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency:

Colleen Barnes, Executive Director, Domestic Policy Directorate;

Penny Greenwood, National Manager, Animal Health and Welfare Management.

Canada School of Public Service:

Michele Brenning, Vice-President, Strategic Directions, Program Development and Marketing;

Nancy Leigh, Manager, Governance Secretariat.

Mr. Beyea made a statement and, together with Mr. Brown, answered questions.

Mr. Junke made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Barnes made a statement and, together with Ms. Greenwood, answered questions.

Ms. Brenning and Ms. Leigh each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee