Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 30 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 12, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:46 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld, Pratte and Woo (9).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, 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, April 12, 2016, the committee continued its study on the financial implications and regional considerations of Canada's aging population. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 26.)

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Joseph Marchand, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Alberta;

Daniel Béland, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.

Mr. Marchand and Mr. Béland each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee