Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 42 - Minutes of Proceedings -  June 5, 2013 (Afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
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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 Bellemare, Buth, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Eaton, Gerstein, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., McInnis, Smith (Saurel) and Wells (12).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury, Analyst, 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:

Canadian Federation of Agriculture:

Ron Bonnett, President.

As an individual:

Mike Moffatt, Economist.

Retail Council of Canada:

Karen Proud, Vice President, Federal Government Relations.

Canadian Meat Council:

James Laws, Executive Director.

Mr. Laws, Mr. Bonnett, Mr. Moffatt and Ms. Proud each made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee