Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL A. MEIGHEN
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009 (in camera)
Issue No. 15
First (final) meeting on:
Bill S-8, An Act to implement conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Colombia, Greece and Turkey for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income
and
Future business of the committee
WITNESSES:
Department of Finance Canada:
Gérard Lalonde, Director, Tax Legislation Division;
Alain Castonguay, Senior Chief, Tax Treaties;
Tim Wach, Director, Legislative Development and Chief Counsel;
Parry Athenaios, Expert Advisor, Tax Treaties.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael A. Meighen, Chair
The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:*Cowan (or Tardif), Fox, P.C., Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Moore, Oliver, Peterson, Ringuette
* Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (December 10, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (December 10, 2009).