Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 7, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:54 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

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

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Mark Palmer, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance.

WITNESSES:

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Manon Brassard, Assistant Deputy Minister;

Dennis Duggan, Senior Policy Analyst;

Dora Benbaruk, Director and General Counsel.

Department of Finance Canada:

Brian Ernewein, General Director, Tax Policy Branch;

Nicolas Marion, Chief, Capital Markets and International Affairs;

Jeremy Rudin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch.

Employment and Social Development Canada:

Atiq Rahman, Director, Operational Policy and Research.

Industry Canada:

Philip Morrison, Senior Analyst, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch.

Justice Canada:

France Pégeot, Special Advisor to the Deputy Minister;

Ann Chaplin, Senior General Counsel.

Ms. Brassard and Mr. Duggan each made a statement, and together with Ms. Benbaruk, answered questions.

At 7:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:15 p.m., the committee resumed.

The Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P., made a statement and, together with Mr. Ernewein, Mr. Rudin and Mr. Rahman, answered questions.

At 7:55 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:58 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Rudin made a statement and, together with Mr. Marion, answered questions.

At 8:12 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:13 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Morrison made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:16 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:17 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Pégeot made a statement and, together with Ms. Chaplin, answered questions.

At 8:40 p.m., it was agreed that the committee adjourn to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee