Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 12, 1996
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 5:15 p.m. this day, in Room 356-S, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Tkachuk, Bolduc, Cools, De Bané, Forest, Haidasz, Kelly, Lavoie-Roux, Rizzuto, Stanbury and Stratton (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Corbin.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Centre: Dr. Edward J.D. Ketchum, Director of Research.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

APPEARING:

Barry Campbell, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.

WITNESSES:

From the Department of Finance:

Douglas R. Wyatt, General Counsel, General Legal Services.

Frank Gregg Special Advisor, Transition, Deputy Minister's Office;

Peter Gusen, Senior Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch;

Samy Watson, General Director, Tax Policy Branch.

Pursuant to its Orders of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 30, 1996, the Committee resumed its examination of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certains provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 6, 1996.

Mr. Campbell made an opening statement and with Messrs Gussen and Watson, answered questions.

At a later date, the Department of Finance will provide written responses to questions ask by the Honourable Senator Haidasz on Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST).

At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

John Desmarais

Clerk of the Committee