Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 11 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 8, 2016 (Afternoon Meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:10 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Ataullahjan, Eaton, Marshall, Mockler and Smith (5).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Lang (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:

Canadians for Tax Fairness:

Dennis Howlett, Executive Director.

Imagine Canada:

Bruce MacDonald, President and CEO.

Sport Matters Group:

Bob Elliott, Senior Leader.

Office of the Chief Actuary:

Jean-Claude Ménard, Chief Actuary.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner:

Patricia Kosseim, Senior General Counsel and Director General, Legal Services, Policy and Research Branch;

Miguel Bernal-Castillero, Strategic and Research Policy Analyst.

Mr. Howlett and Mr. MacDonald each made opening statements and answered questions.

At 3:21 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:26 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Ménard and Ms. Kosseim each made opening statements and answered questions.

At 4:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee