Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 7, 2016 (9:30a.m. Meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 7, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Campbell, Eaton, Lang, Marshall, Mitchell, Mockler and Smith (8).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Patterson (1).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, 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 Tuesday, May 3, 2016, the committee continued its study on the subject matter of all of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

C.D. Howe Institute:

Alexandre Laurin, Director of Research.

As individuals:

Douglas Cumming, Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University; and

The Honourable Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon
(by video conference).

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Monique Moreau, Director, National Affairs.

Mr. Laurin and Mr. Cumming each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 10:21 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Pasloski made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:47 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Moreau made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 11:33 a.m., it was agreed that the committee stand adjourned until 11:45 a.m.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee