FINA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Rachel Bendayan moved on Monday, November 6, 2023 which read as follows:
That the Chair of the committee immediately report to the House, that the committee:
- Celebrates the Canada Pension Plan as the foundation of a secure and dignified retirement for tens of millions of Canadians and a pillar of Canada’s economy;
- Recognizes the important contribution of the Quebec Pension Plan which was established independently at the same time as the Canada Pension Plan; and,
- Stands with the majority of Albertans who are opposed to Premier Danielle Smith’s dangerous plan to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan that threaten the pensions of millions of seniors and hardworking Canadians from coast to coast.
Debate arose thereon.
On motion of Daniel Blaikie, it was agreed, — That the committee resume debate after the opening statements of the witnesses and the first round of questions.
Isabelle Demers, Jasmin Guénette, Christina Santini, Emily Niles, Aditya Rao, Michael Cooper, Keith Dicker and Tim Blair made statements and answered questions.
Marty Morantz moved, — That the members be allowed to ask a second round of questions to the witnesses.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Adam Chambers, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Philip Lawrence, Marty Morantz, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 5;
NAYS: Shafqat Ali, Yvan Baker, Rachel Bendayan, Daniel Blaikie, Julie Dzerowicz, Joanne Thompson — 6.
At 12:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Rachel Bendayan moved on Monday, November 6, 2023 which read as follows:
That the Chair of the committee immediately report to the House, that the committee:
- Celebrates the Canada Pension Plan as the foundation of a secure and dignified retirement for tens of millions of Canadians and a pillar of Canada’s economy;
- Recognizes the important contribution of the Quebec Pension Plan which was established independently at the same time as the Canada Pension Plan; and,
- Stands with the majority of Albertans who are opposed to Premier Danielle Smith’s dangerous plan to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan that threaten the pensions of millions of seniors and hardworking Canadians from coast to coast.
Marty Morantz moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Adam Chambers, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Philip Lawrence, Marty Morantz, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 5;
NAYS: Yvan Baker, Daniel Blaikie, Julie Dzerowicz, Joël Lightbound, John McKay, Joanne Thompson — 6.
The debate continued
At 1:18 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 1:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 3:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.