Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 3, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 3, 2015
(98)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:45 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, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Mockler, Rivard, Smith (Saurel) and Wallace (8).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 14, 2015, the committee continued its examination of subject matter of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures. (For the complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 32.)

WITNESSES:

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada:

Jeffrey Astle, Immediate Past President;

Steven B. Garland, Past President.

Canadian Home Care Association:

Nadine Henningsen, Executive Director.

Public Service Alliance of Canada:

Chris Aylward, National Executive Vice President;

Liam McCarthy, PSAC Negotiations Coordinator.

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada:

Debi Daviau, President;

Isabelle Roy, General Counsel.

Mr. Astle made a statement and, together with Mr. Garland, answered questions.

At 2:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:23 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Henningson made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:36 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 2:38 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Aylward and Ms. Daviau each made a statement and, together with Mr. McCarthy and Ms. Roy, answered questions.

At 3:44 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee