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National Finance

Studies & Bills

  • Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
  • An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
  • Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
  • Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
  • You will also find for each order of reference:
    • meeting dates and witness details,
    • publicly available briefs and documents,
    • minutes of proceedings, transcripts and video or audio recordings of public meetings (when applicable).
    • Once the committee has completed its study, a link to its report to the Senate will also be posted here.
Committee Alerts

Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget

Date/Time Witnesses Location Links/Notes
Jun 11, 2008
02:18 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 505, Victoria Building

Subject-matter of Bill C-50, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget

Date/Time Witnesses (36) Location Links/Notes
Jun 10, 2008
09:33 AM ET
  • Krista Campbell, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Kerri Froc, Legal Policy Analyst Canadian Bar Association
  • Betsy Kane, Executive Member, National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section Canadian Bar Association
  • Mark Potter, Director General, Policing Policy Public Safety Canada
Room 705, Victoria Building
Jun 03, 2008
09:38 AM ET
  • Les Linklater, Director General, Immigration Branch Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  • Andrea Lyon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic and Program Policy Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Room 9, Victoria Building
May 29, 2008
01:00 PM ET
  • Amanda Aziz, National Chairperson Canadian Federation of Students
  • Michel Bédard, Member, Task Force on Financing of Employment Insurance Canadian Institute of Actuaries
  • Pierre Céré, Spokeperson Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses
  • Zach Churchill, National Director Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
  • John Dirks, President Gairdner Foundation
  • Lisa Fry, Policy and Research Officer Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
  • Ron Giammarino, Professor University of British Columbia
  • Joyce Reynolds, Executive Vice-President Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
  • David Stewart-Patterson, Executive Vice-President Canadian Council of Chief Executives
  • Erin Weir, Economist United Steelworkers - USW
  • Garth Whyte, Vice President Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Room 160-S, Centre Block
May 29, 2008
09:05 AM ET
  • Carlos Achadinha, Chief, Sales Tax Division, Alcohol, Tobacco and Excise Legislation, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Joan Arnold, Senior Director, Insurance Benefits Program Group Treasury Board of Canada
  • Louis Beauséjour, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy Human Resources and Social Development Canada
  • Krista Campbell, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Ross Firla, Economist Finance Canada
  • Rosaline Frith, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program Human Resources and Social Development Canada
  • Yves Giroux, Director, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Gérard Lalonde, Director,Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Robert Lomas, Special Advisor to the Director General, Minerals, Metals and Materials Policy Branch Natural Resources Canada
  • Pierre Mercille, Chief, Sales Tax Division, GST Legislation, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Lawrence Purdy, Senior Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch Finance Canada
  • Elisha Ram, Chief, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Industry Knowledge Economy Section, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Finance Canada
  • Jeremy Rudin, General Director, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Finance Canada
Room 160-S, Centre Block
May 28, 2008
02:05 PM ET
  • James Bissett As an individual
  • David Cohen, Immigration Lawyer As an individual
  • Peter Ferreira, President Canadian Ethnocultural Council
  • Naveen P. Mehta, Lawyer, Director, Human Rights, Equity and Diversity STATUS NOW! Campaign in Defence of Undocumented Immigrants
  • Khaled Mouammar, President Canadian Arab Federation
  • Tom Pang, Acting President Chinese Canadian Community Alliance
  • Victor Wong, Executive Director Chinese Canadian National Council
Room 160-S, Centre Block

Supplementary Estimates (A), laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009

Date/Time Witnesses (2) Location Links/Notes
May 28, 2008
06:13 PM ET
  • Brian Pagan, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Alister Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Room 160-S, Centre Block

Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik)

There are no meetings for this study/bill.

Estimates laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009

Date/Time Witnesses (34) Location Links/Notes
Jun 04, 2008
01:15 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 172-E, Centre Block
May 27, 2008
09:38 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 705, Victoria Building
May 13, 2008
09:32 AM ET
  • Gabriel Miller, Intergovernmental Relations Manager Federation of Canadian Municipalities
  • Gord Steeves, President, Councillor of City of Winnipeg Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Room 9, Victoria Building
May 07, 2008
06:17 PM ET
  • Pierre Bordeleau, Director General, Corporate Services Canada Economic Development
  • Manon Brassard, Vice-President, Operations Canada Economic Development
  • Marc Brooks, Director General, Community Development Branch, Socio-economic Policy and Regional Operations Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  • Carmen DeMarco, Manager, Northeastern Ontario Industry Canada
  • Danielle Labonté, Director General, Northern Strategic Policy Branch Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  • James Mack, Director, Northern Economic Development Directorate, Northern Affairs Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
  • Jeff Moore, Director General, Sector Governance and infrastructure Programs Industry Canada
  • Gilles Pelletier, Director General, Business Development and Infrastructure Canada Economic Development
Room 9, Victoria Building
May 06, 2008
09:32 AM ET
  • David Cluff, Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer Infrastructure Canada
  • Marilyn Kapitany, Assistant Deputy Minister, Manitoba Region Western Economic Diversification Canada
  • Taki Sarantakis, Director General, Policy and Priorities, Policy and Communications Branch Infrastructure Canada
  • Jim Saunderson, Director General, Corporate Finance and Programs Western Economic Diversification Canada
  • Jocelyne St.Jean, Director General, Intergovernmental Operations, Program Operations Branch Infrastructure Canada
Room 9, Victoria Building*
Apr 29, 2008
09:34 AM ET
  • Denise Frenette, Director General, Finance Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  • Sherril Minns, Vice-President of Finance and Corporate Services Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  • Robert Smith, Director General, Community Development Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Room 9, Victoria Building*
Apr 16, 2008
06:20 PM ET
  • Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer Library of Parliament
  • Michael Nelson, Registrar of Lobbyists Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists
  • Marc O'Sullivan, Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Special Projects Privy Council Office
  • William R. Young, Parliamentary Librarian Library of Parliament
Room 2, Victoria Building
Apr 15, 2008
09:33 AM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable Michael Fortier, P.C., Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Witnesses
  • François Guimont, Deputy Minister Public Works and Government Services Canada
  • Ian McLeod, Counsel, Justice Canada Public Works and Government Services Canada
Room 9, Victoria Building
Apr 09, 2008
06:22 PM ET
  • George Dolhai, Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Criminal Litigation and Organized Crime Branch Public Prosecution Service of Canada
  • Marc Fortin, Executive Director and Corporate Counsel Public Prosecution Service of Canada
  • Chantal Proulx, Acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Regulatory Litigation and Criminal Justice Branch Public Prosecution Service of Canada
  • Brian Saunders, Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Room 2, Victoria Building
Apr 08, 2008
09:33 AM ET
  • Joe Friday, General Counsel Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
  • Christiane Ouimet, Commissioner Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
  • Wayne Watson, Deputy Commissioner Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner
Room 9, Victoria Building*
Apr 02, 2008
06:17 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 705, Victoria Building*
Mar 04, 2008
09:35 AM ET
  • Brian Pagan, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Alister Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Room 9, Victoria Building

Supplementary Estimates (B), laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008

Date/Time Witnesses Location Links/Notes
Mar 04, 2008
09:35 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 9, Victoria Building
Feb 26, 2008
09:35 AM ET
  • Brian Pagan, Executive Director, Expenditure Operations and Estimates Division Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  • Alister Smith, Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Room 9, Victoria Building

Bill C-41, An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development

Date/Time Witnesses (2) Location Links/Notes
Feb 06, 2008
06:38 PM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable James Michael Flaherty, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance As an Individual
Witness
  • Louis Lévesque, Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office Privy Council Office
Room 9, Victoria Building

Subject-matter of Bill C-28, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007

Date/Time Witnesses (20) Location Links/Notes
Dec 13, 2007
09:11 AM ET
  • Bob Friesen, President Canadian Federation of Agriculture
  • Paul Hobson, Professor, Acadia University As an Individual
  • Wade Locke, Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador As an Individual
  • Rob Rainer, Executive Director National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO)
Room 2, Victoria Building
Dec 12, 2007
02:37 PM ET
Appearing
  • Ted Menzies, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada
Witnesses
  • James Bandola, Policy Analyst, Operational Policy and Legislation Human Resources and Social Development Canada
  • Martine Bérubé, Chief, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Agriculture & Fisheries, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Department of Finance Canada
  • Francis Bilodeau, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Department of Finance Canada
  • Sandra Dunn, Chief, Financial Sector Stability, Financial Sector Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Brian Ernewein, General Director, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Tax Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • John Grace, Specialist, Pension Policy, Private Pension Plans Division Office of the Superintendent of Financial Instititions Canada
  • Richard Graw, Legal Counsel Department of Justice Canada
  • Derek Hermanutz, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial and Social Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Gerard Lalonde, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Tom McGirr, Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Pierre Mercille, Chief, Sales Tax Division, GST Legislation Department of Finance Canada
  • Kei Moray, Senior Chief, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Geoff Trueman, Chief, Sales Tax Division, Air Travelers Security Charge Department of Finance Canada
  • Frank Vermaeten, General Director, Assistant Deputy Minister's Office, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch Department of Finance Canada
  • Caroline Weber, Director General, Office for Disability Issues Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Room 256-S, Centre Block*

Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and establishment of national area of selection)

Date/Time Witnesses (4) Location Links/Notes
Apr 02, 2008
06:17 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room 705, Victoria Building*
Apr 01, 2008
09:31 AM ET
  • Maria Barrados, President Public Service Commission of Canada
  • Cheryl Fisher, Director General, Staffing and Assessment Services Branch Public Service Commission of Canada
  • Jennifer Miles, Director, Regulations and Legislation, Policy Branch Public Service Commission of Canada
  • The Honourable Senator Pierrette Ringuette, sponsor of the bill
Room 9, Victoria Building

Bill S-215, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses

Date/Time Witnesses (5) Location Links/Notes
Dec 12, 2007
02:37 PM ET
  • Michael Bartlett, Legal Counsel, Legal Services Unit Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • David Burden, Director, Divestiture Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • The Honourable Senator Pat Carney, P.C., Sponsor of the Bill As an Individual
  • Patricia E. Kell, Director, Policy and Government Relations Parks Canada
  • Doug Tapley, Manager, Cabinet Affairs Parks Canada
Room 256-S, Centre Block*

Contact information

Andrea Mugny, Clerk
(343) 550-7470

Florence Blanchet, Administrative Assistant
(343) 576-6098

Library of Parliament Analyst(s)

  • Sylvain Fleury
  • Shaowei Pu

General Information
1-800-267-7362

Email
nffn@sen.parl.gc.ca

Media inquiries
media@sen.parl.gc.ca

Mailing Address
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0A4

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