Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 40 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 22, 2013
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:47 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Eaton, Gerstein and Smith (Saurel) (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Moore (1).
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.)
APPEARING:
The Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance.
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Dean Beyea, Director, International Trade Policy;
Sean Keenan, Director, Tax Policy.
Industry Canada:
Raquel Fragoso-Peters, Director, Policy and Liaison.
Infrastructure Canada:
Sébastien Badour, Principal Advisor, Policy and Communications, Policy and Planning.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada:
Alexandra Hiles, Project Lead, Citizenship Modernization;
Karine Paré, Director, Cost Management;
Caroline Melis, Director General, Operational Management and Coordination.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission:
Jason K. Cameron, Director General, Strategic Planning Directorate;
Michael Albert, Director, Corporate Planning Division.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada:
Graham Shantz, Director General, North Asia.
Canadian International Development Agency:
Tobias Nussbaum, Director General, Strategic Policy Directorate.
The Honourable James Flaherty, P.C., M.P., made a statement and, together with Mr. Beyea, Mr. Keenan, Ms. Fragoso-Peters and Mr. Badour, answered questions.
At 7:53 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:55 p.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Hiles made a statement and, together with Ms. Paré and Ms. Mélis, answered questions.
At 8:07 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:08 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Cameron made a statement and, together with Mr. Albert, answered questions.
At 8:13 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 8:14 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Shanzt made a statement and, together with Mr. Nussbaum, answered questions.
At 8:53 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Jodi Turner
Clerk of the Committee