Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 29 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 21, 2012 (Evening meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:43 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Eaton, Enverga, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis, Nancy Ruth and Smith (Saurel) (11).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Édison Roy-César, 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, October 30, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 28.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Association for Community Living:

Brendon Pooran, Lawyer, Board of Community Living York South.

Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN):

Maggie Vilvang, Executive Director (by video conference);

Joel Crocker, Director of Future Planning (by video conference).

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:

Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Innovation.

Mr. Pooran made a statement and, together with Ms. Vilvang and Mr. Crocker, answered questions.

At 7:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:44 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Lavoie made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee