Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 40 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 21, 2013
OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:01 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Batters, Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, McInnis and Smith (Saurel) (10).
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 2, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 29, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)
WITNESSES:
Industry Canada:
Raquel Fragoso-Peters, Director, Policy and Liaison;
Tim Stupich, Director, Science Partnerships Team;
Paul Halucha, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch;
Matt Dooley, Senior Policy Analyst, Investment, Insolvency, Competition and Corporate Policy Directorate.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:
Debra Darke, Executive Director, Assisted Housing, Community Development.
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada:
Diane Cofsky, Director, Program Directorate.
Environment Canada:
Mary Taylor, Director, Habitat Conservation Management.
Health Canada:
Helen McElroy, Acting Director, Health Human Resources Policy Directorate;
Julie Lachance, Senior Policy Analyst, Palliative and Continuing Care.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Nancy Milroy-Swainson, Director General, Office for Disability Issues.
Department of Finance Canada:
Nicolas Marion, Chief, Markets and International Affairs;
Allan Prochazka, Senior Analyst, Securities Policies Division;
David Tousignant, Policy Analyst, Income Security.
Canada Revenue Agency:
Ray Cuthbert, Director, Director's Office.
Veterans Affairs Canada:
Bernard Butler, Director General, Policy and Research.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Philippe Massé, Director, Temporary Resident Policy and Program;
André Baril, Director, Asylum Policy and Programs;
Karine Paré, Director, Cost Management.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada:
Frank Vermaeten, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch;
Alexis Conrad, Director General, Program Policy, Planning and Coordination.
Ms. Fragoso-Peters made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Stupich made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Darke made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Cofsky made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:54 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 1:55 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Taylor made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. McElroy made a statement and, together with Ms. Lachance, answered questions.
Ms. Milroy-Swainson made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:23 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:24 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Marion made a statement and, together with Mr. Prochazka, answered questions.
At 2:50 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2:51 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Halucha made a statement and, together with Mr. Dooley, answered questions.
At 3:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:08 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Cuthbert made a statement and, together with Mr. Tousigant, answered questions.
At 3:14 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:15 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Butler made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:42 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 3:43 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Vermaeten made a statement and, together with Mr. Conrad, Mr. Massé, Mr. Baril and Ms. Paré, answered questions.
At 3:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee