Finance Committee on Nov. 5th, 2012

Evidence of meeting #88 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was rate.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Ray Cuthbert Director, CPP/EI Rulings Division, Canada Revenue Agency

Mireille Laroche Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development

Tamara Miller Chief, Labour Markets, Employment and Learning, Department of Finance

Jane Pearse Director, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Kathleen Kelly Executive Director, Pension Policy and Program, Treasury Board Secretariat

Kim Gowing Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat

Carl Trottier Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations, Treasury Board Secretariat

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NDP

Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON

So now we have a situation in which you had a mandate to negotiate a collective agreement that didn't have that participation by the government at this point in time, and when you conclude that contract, you may have to go to the government and they may say they don't agree with it.

I'm a little concerned about changing in mid-stride. You may have gone into negotiations in perfectly good faith with the employees, and they think they have a good relationship at the bargaining table, and that potentially could be turned upside down.

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Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations, Treasury Board Secretariat

Carl Trottier

What's important to know also is that the Treasury Board Secretariat, though it didn't have to come to the President, would be in contact with them constantly, in terms of advising them if it's an appropriate mandate or not. That continues. Therefore, when they come back to the Governor in Council, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

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NDP

Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON

It shouldn't be a surprise. Okay. Well, that's a little better. Thank you.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you, Mr. Marston.

Are there further questions?

Thank you very much, Mr. Trottier, for being with us here this afternoon. We appreciate your presence.

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Executive Director, Compensation and Labour Relations, Treasury Board Secretariat

Carl Trottier

Thank you very much.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you.

Colleagues, we have gone through the briefings for the divisions before us, so unless there's anything further, I'm going to adjourn the meeting.

The meeting is adjourned.