Finance Committee on Nov. 16th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #57 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was workers.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act

MPs speaking

Wayne Easter

Raj Grewal

Ron Liepert

Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Gérard Deltell

Scott Duvall

Also speaking

James Hicks National Coordinator, Council of Canadians with Disabilities

Yves-Thomas Dorval President and Chief Executive Officer, Quebec Employers' Council

Tammy Schirle Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, As an Individual

Herb John President, National Pensioners Federation

Susan Eng Counsel, National Pensioners Federation

Aaron Wudrick Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Philip Cross Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute

5:45 p.m.

Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, As an Individual

Dr. Tammy Schirle

I'll just emphasize the point that when we're looking at the current set-up of the CPP and many of the statistics to describe what gaps there are, we're talking about the baby boomers, who have a very different history, a very different history with child drop-out provisions in particular, than when we're looking forward to our next generation, which, as Mr. Cross pointed out, faces a great deal of uncertainty and low private pension coverage. I think the context for developing that policy has to shift with the policy.

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Thank you to one and all for your presentations. I do apologize for the confusion.

There is food at the back of the room, because we had ordered supper, so if witnesses and members want to indulge in that food, you're welcome to it. Don't let it go to waste.

For members, at tomorrow's meeting we will have departmental officials on Bill C-29, as you know. We will hear from departmental officials on each part of the bill, for each division in part 4, so members should prepare questions along the lines of each part of Bill C-29. It will be broken into parts.

Officials to begin with will provide a brief overview of each part, and the committee will then proceed with questions on that part of the bill before moving to the next part. I want people to know this so that they are prepared.

You will also receive the Library of Parliament briefing note tomorrow morning on Bill C-29.

Yes, Mr. Duval.

5:45 p.m.

NDP