Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 13, 2012 (evening meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 13, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:45 p.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, Eaton, Gerstein, Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (10).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, 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, May 3, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 18.)

WITNESSES:

Calgary Chamber of Commerce:

Ben Brunnen, Director of Policy and Government Affairs and Chief Economist (by video conference).

Retail Council of Canada:

Karen Proud, Vice President, Federal Government Relations.

Ms. Proud made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Brunnen made a statement and answered questions.

At 7:35 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:40 p.m., the committee resumed.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, the committee continued its examination of the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 21.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report.

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room.

It was agreed that the draft report on Supplementary Estimates (A), 2012-2013, be adopted, (as amended), and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure be authorized to make minor editorial revisions.

It was agreed that this report be tabled in the Chamber at the earliest opportunity.

At 8 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee