Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 4, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 4, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:31 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Batters, Cools, Cowan, Eaton, Marshall, Mitchell, Moore, Pratte, Smith and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

At 9:32 a.m., the chair informed the committee of the vacancy in the office of deputy chair and asked that nominations be put forward to fill it.

The Honourable Senator Moore moved:

That the Honourable Senator Cools be deputy chair of the committee.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 9:37 a.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its study on the federal government's multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding program. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)

WITNESSES:

C.D. Howe Institute:

Benjamin Dachis, Associate Director, Research.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Ryan Greer, Director, Transportation and Infrastructure Policy.

As an individual:

John Law, President and CEO, Lawmark International.

Mr. Dachis, Mr. Greer and Mr. Law made statements and answered questions.

At 11:03 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:06 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera meeting.

At 11:15 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee