Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:15 a.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Rivard (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Banks, McCoy, Murray, P.C., and Stratton (4).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 5, 2009 the committee began its examination of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures.
APPEARING:
The Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance;
Ted Menzies, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance.
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Yves Giroux, Director, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Fiscal Policy Branch;
Erin O'Brien, Chief, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Policy Analysis and Coordination;
Gérard Lalonde, Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Alison McDermott, Senior Chief, Revenue and Expenditure Policy, Fiscal Policy Division.
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Hélène Laurendeau, Assistant Secretary, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations.
Mr. Flaherty made a presentation and, with Messrs. Menzies, Giroux and Lalonde and Mmes. O'Brien, Laurendeau and McDermott, answered questions.
At 10:20 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:24 a.m., the committee resumed.
The witnesses continued to answer questions.
At 11:34 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:33 p.m., in room 2, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Gerstein, Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ringuette and Rivard (12).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McCoy, Murray, P.C., Oliver and Spivak (4).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 5, 2009 the committee continued its examination of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures.
WITNESSES:
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat:
Hélène Laurendeau, Assistant Secretary, Labour Relations and Compensation Operations.
Industry Canada:
Colette Downie, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch;
Adam Fanaki, Acting Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau — Mergers Branch;
Eric Dagenais, Director General, Investment Review and Strategic Planning Branch;
Richard Saillant, Director, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, International Investment Policy and Branch Planning Directorate.
Transport Canada:
David Osbaldeston, Manager, Navigable Waters Protection Program;
Brigit Proulx, Legal Counsel, Legal Services;
Brigita Gravitis-Beck, Director General, Air Policy.
The chair made an opening statement.
Ms. Laurendeau made a presentation and answered questions.
Ms. Downie made a presentation and, with Messrs. Fanaki, Dagenais and Saillant, answered questions.
Ms. Gravitis-Beck made a presentation and answered questions.
At 7:00 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee resumed.
It was agreed that the following legislative budget application be approved for submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
| Professional and Other Services | $ 10,000 |
| Transportation and Communications | — |
| All Other Expenditures | — |
| TOTAL | $ 10,000 |
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance request from the Department of Finance the gender based analysis of Budget 2009, and that the response from the Department of Finance be made available to all committee members.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Osbaldeston made a presentation and, with Ms. Proulx and Ms. Gravitis-Beck, answered questions.
At 8:10 p.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
The committee considered a draft report.
After debate, it was agreed that:
The draft report, as modified, be adopted;
That the steering committee be authorized to make editorial revisions without altering the intent of the text and to approve the final text; and
That the chair present the report at a future sitting of the Senate.
At 8:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, March 12, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2:24 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the deputy chair, the Honourable Irving R. Gerstein, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Fox, P.C., Gerstein, Hubley, Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld and Ringuette (10).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 5, 2009 the committee continued its examination of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures.
It was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-10, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on January 27, 2009 and related fiscal measures.
By unanimous consent, and pursuant to rule 96(7.1), it was agreed that clauses be grouped by part.
It was agreed that the title stand postponed.
It was agreed that the short title stand postponed.
It was agreed that part 1 (clauses 2 through 118) carry.
It was agreed that part 2 (clauses 119 through 121) carry.
It was agreed that part 3 (clauses 122 through 221) carry.
It was agreed that part 4 (clauses 222 through 231) carry.
It was agreed that part 5 (clauses 232 through 299) carry.
It was agreed that part 6 (clauses 300 through 316) carry.
It was agreed that part 7 (clauses 317 through 341) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 8 (clauses 342 through 382) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 9 (clauses 383 through 392) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 10 (clause 393) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 11 (clauses 394 through 406) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 12 (clauses 407 through 444) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 13 (clauses 445 through 465) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 14 (clauses 466 through 468) carry, on division.
It was agreed that part 15 (clauses 469 through 471) carry, on division.
It was agreed that schedules 1 to 11 carry, on division.
It was agreed that the short title carry, on division.
It was agreed that the title carry, on division.
It was agreed that the bill carry, on division.
It was agreed that the bill be reported without amendment, on division.
At 2:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee