THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Bovey, Dagenais, Duncan, Galvez, Gignac, Loffreda, Marshall, Mockler, Pate, Smith and Yussuff (12).

Participating in the meeting: Tracy Amendola, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Shaowei Pu and Sylvain Fleury, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

National Right to Housing Network:

Carolyn Whitzman, Expert Policy Advisor;

Garima Talwar Kapoor, Expert Policy Advisor.

As an individual:

Dr. Walter Siqueira, Dean and Professor, University of Saskatchewan.

Walter Siqueira, Carolyn Whitzman and Garima Talwar Kapoor each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee