Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 9:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Chaput, Day, Di Nino, Gerstein, Mitchell, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ringuette and Rivard (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Watt (1).
In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Jean-François Nadeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the committee began its examination of Bill S-227, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik).
WITNESSES:
The Honourable Senator Charlie Watt, sponsor of the bill.
Senate of Canada:
Michel Patrice, Deputy Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel.
As an individual:
Pascal Charron.
Arctic Consultants Inc.:
Yves Normandin, President.
Department of Finance Canada:
Sean Keenan, Senior Chief, Social Tax Policy, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Isabelle Brault, Chief, Employment and Education, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Rainer Nowak, Senior Chief, Sales Tax Division, General Operations and Border Issues.
The chair made a statement.
The Honourable Senator Watt and Mr. Normandin each made a statement and, with Messrs. Patrice and Charron, answered questions.
At 10:35 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 10:38 a.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Keenan, Ms. Brault and Mr. Nowak answered questions.
At 11:22 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 6:30 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Gerstein, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ringuette and Rivard (11).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Patterson and Watt (2).
In attendance: Jean-François Nadeau and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-227, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik).
WITNESSES:
As an individual:
Gérard Duhaime, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Aboriginal Condition, Faculty of Social Sciences, Laval University.
Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec:
Rita Novalinga, General Manager;
Elaine Métras, Assistant General Manager.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami:
Mary Simon, President;
John Merritt, Senior Policy Advisor.
The chair made a statement.
Mr. Duhaime, Ms. Simon and Ms. Novalinga each made a statement and, together with Mr. Merritt and Ms. Métras, answered questions.
At 7:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Adam Thompson
Clerk of the Committee