Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 55 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 6, 2017

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 6, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:16 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable André Pratte, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Black, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Maltais, Marshall, Mockler and Pratte (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Marwah (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, December 5, 2017, the committee continued its study of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Antoine Brunelle-Côté, Director General, Policy and International Analysis Branch, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Mathew Sajkunovic, Director, International Monetary and Financial Policy, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Nicole Giles, Director General, International Finance and Development Division, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Anchela Nadarajah, Economist, Multilateral Institutions, International Finance and Development Division, International Trade and Finance Branch;

Neil Saravanamuttoo, Director, Multilateral Institutions, International Finance and Development Division, International Trade and Finance Branch.

Mr. Brunelle-Côté made a statement and, together with Mr. Sajkunovic, answered questions.

At 2:42 p.m., the Honourable Senator Mockler took the chair.

Ms. Giles made a statement and, together with Mr. Saravanamuttoo, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee