Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 82 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 28, 2018 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:47 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Eaton, Forest, Forest-Niesing, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld and Pratte (12).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, 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 Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of all of Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 81.)

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Scott Winter, Director, Trade and Tariff Policy, International Trade Policy Division;

Diane Kelloway, Statistical Analyst, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Nicole Giles, Director, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Louisa Pang, Director, International Finance and Development Division;

Zachary Edwards, Junior Analyst/Economist, International Finance and Development Division, International Trade and Finance Branch.

Employment Social Development Canada:

Marianna Giordano, Director, CPP Policy and Legislation;

Lori Straznicky, Executive Director, Pay Equity Task Team, Labour Program;

Bruce Kennedy, Manager, Pay Equity Task Team, Labour Program.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:

Mark Hulett, Senior Advisor, Spending Reviews and Expenditure Policy Division;

Renée Caron, Senior Director, Pay Equity, Compensation and Labour Relations Sector;

Jérôme Mercier, Director, Compensation Costing and Research, Expenditure Management Sector.

Public Services and Procurement Canada:

Marie-Eve Gagné, Policy Analyst, Portfolio Affairs Sector;

Charles Bernard, Director General, Portfolio Affairs Sector.

Global Affairs Canada:

Mhairi Petersen, Director, International Assistance Envelope Management;

Deirdre Kent, Director General, International Assistance Policy;

Chantal Larocque, Deputy Director, Development Finance;

Michelle Kaminski, Director, Office of Innovative Finance, Grants and Contributions Management;

Ryan Clark, Director, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office for Global Issues and Development.

Mr. Winter made a statement and, together with Ms. Kelloway, answered questions.

Ms. Giordano made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Hulett made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Straznicky made a statement and, together with Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Caron and Mr. Mercier, answered questions.

Ms. Giles and Mr. Clark made statements and, together with Ms. Kent and Ms. Kaminski, answered questions.

At 3:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Chantal Cardinal
Acting Clerk of the Committee