Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue No. 95 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 15, 2019 (afternoon meeting)
OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 15, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:31 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Boehm, Duncan, Forest, Forest-Niesing, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler and Pratte (9).
In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, 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 Thursday, May 2, 2019, the committee continued its study of all of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.
WITNESSES:
Employment and Social Development Canada:
Gertrude Zagler, Director, Employment Equity, Compliance, Operations, and Program Development Branch, Labour Program;
Sharmin Choudhury, Policy Analyst, Compliance, Operations, and Program Development Branch, Labour Program.
Department of Finance Canada:
Suzanne White, Director, Resources, Energy and Environment, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch.
Infrastructure Canada:
Nathalie Lechasseur, Director General, Programs Integration;
Nicole Thomas, Director, Finance.
Natural Resources Canada:
Joyce Henry, Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency.
Public Safety Canada:
Martin Joyal, Senior Director, Policy and Programs Development, Emergency Management and Program Branch.
Employment and Social Development Canada:
Marianna Giordano, Director, CPP Policy and Legislation, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Income Security and Social Development Branch;
Kevin Wagdin, Manager, Legislation and Litigation, Old Age Security Policy and Public Pensions Statistics, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Simon Crabtree, Executive Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer;
Jean-François Charest, Senior Advisor, Pensions and Benefits Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer;
Brennen Young, Director, Policy and Strategic Planning Division, Regulatory Affairs Sector.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:
Paul Morrison, Manager, Policy Development (Insolvency), Marketplace Framework Policy Branch;
Carl Cotton, Vice President, Program Development Directorate.
Canada Revenue Agency:
Tim Krawchuk, Manager, Excise Duty Operations — Alcohol.
Privy Council Office:
Melanie Hill, Senior Policy Officer, Intergovernmental Affairs.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:
Ian Disend, Senior Policy Analyst, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch.
Health Canada:
Tolga Yalkin, Director General, Consumer Product Safety Directorate.
Employment and Social Development Canada:
Atiq Rahman, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program, Learning Branch.
The chair made a statement.
Ms. Zagler made a statement, and together with Ms. Choudhury, answered questions.
Ms. White made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Lechasseur and Ms. Henry each made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Joyal made a statement and answered questions.
Ms. Giordano made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Wagdin made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Crabtree made a statement.
Mr. Young made a statement.
Mr. Morrison made a statement, and together with Mr. Young, answered questions.
Mr. Cotton made a statement, and together with Mr. Young, answered questions.
Mr. Cotton made another statement.
Mr. Krawchuk made a statement, and together with Ms. Hill, answered questions.
Mr. Disend made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Yalkin made a statement, and together with Mr. Young, answered questions.
Mr. Rahman made a statement and answered questions.
At 3:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee