Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 16 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 24, 2012

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Buth, Callbeck, Day, Gerstein, Marshall, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Peterson, Ringuette and Runciman (10).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Terrance Thomas, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament; and Brigitte Lemay, Communications Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2011, the committee continued its study on the potential reasons for price discrepancies in respect of certain goods between Canada and the United States, given the value of the Canadian dollar and the effect of cross border shopping on the Canadian economy. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 5.)

WITNESSES:

Retail Council of Canada:

Diane J. Brisebois, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Karen Proud, Vice President, Federal Government Relations.

Deloitte & Touche LLP:

Lisa Zajko, Senior Manager, Indirect Tax.

Reebok-CCM Hockey:

Eric Levert, International Senior Tax Manager.

Ms. Brisebois made a statement and, together with Ms. Proud, answered questions.

At 10:42 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:45 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Zajko made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Levert made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:38 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee