Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

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

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 8, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:54 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry W. Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Marshall, Mockler and Smith (4).

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:

Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director (by video conference).

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer:

Jean-Denis Fréchette, Parliamentary Budget Officer;

Mostafa Askari, Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer;

Jason Jacques, Director, Fiscal Analysis;

Carleigh Malanik, Financial Analyst;

Duncan MacDonald, Financial Analyst; and

Chris Matier, Senior Director, Economic and Fiscal Analysis and Forecasting.

At 6:57 p.m., Mr. Wudrick made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 7:20 p.m., Mr. Fréchette made an opening statement and, along with Ms. Malanik, Mr. Askari, Mr. Matier and Mr. Jacques, answered questions.

At 7:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee