Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, June 13, 1996
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 11:00 a.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, Kelly, Lavoie-Roux, Rizzuto, Stanbury and Stratton (10).

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

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada:

Steve Hindle, President;

From the Social Science Employees' Association:

Bill Krause, President;

Marvin Gandall, Executive Director.

From the Public Service Alliance of Canada:

Daryl T. Bean, National President;

Nycole Turmel, First Vice-President.

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

At 11:00 a.m., Mr. Hindle, from PIPS, made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:50 a.m., Mr. Krause, from SSEA, made an opening remarks and with Mr. Gandall answered questions.

At 12:20 p.m., Mr. Bean and Ms Turmel, from the PSAC, made a statement and answered questions.

The Honourable Senator Stanbury moved that Bill C-31 be reported without amendment.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed, on division.

At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

John Desmarais

Clerk of the Committee