Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 95 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 14, 2019 (morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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[Traduction]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington Street, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bellemare, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Eaton, Forest, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler, Moodie and Pratte (12).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 2, 2019, the committee began its consideration of all of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Trevor McGowan, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch;

Maude Lavoie, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch;

Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. McGowan made a statement and, together with Ms. Lavoie and Mr. Leblanc, answered questions.

At 11:36 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee