Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 56 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 7, 2017 (first morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 7, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 8:02 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Eaton, Maltais, Marshall, Marwah, Mockler and Pratte (7).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, the committee continued its study of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 55.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Nurses Association:

Carolyn Pullen, Director, Policy, Advocacy and Strategy.

Centre for Health Science and Law:

Bill Jefferey, Executive Director.

Association francophone des municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Frederick Dion, Director General (by video conference);

Paolo Fongemie, Mayor, Chaleur region representative on the governing board (by video conference).

Federally regulated employers - Transportation and Communications:

Derrick Hynes, Executive Director.

The chair made a statement.

Ms. Pullen and Mr. Jefferey each made a statement and then answered questions.

At 8:59 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:04 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Fongemie made a statement and, together with Mr. Dion, answered questions.

At 9:33 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 9:35, the committee resumed.

Mr. Hynes made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Acting Clerk of the Committee