Proceedings of the Special Senate Committee on the
Charitable Sector
First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16-17-18
Chair: The Honourable TERRY M. MERCER
Monday, April 16, 2018
Monday, April 23, 2018
Monday, April 30, 2018 (in camera)
Issue No. 2
First, second and third meetings:
Examine the impact of federal and provincial laws and policies governing charities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other similar groups; and to examine the impact of the voluntary sector in Canada
WITNESSES
Monday, April 16, 2018
As individuals:
Susan Phillips, Professor and Graduate Supervisor, Philanthropy and Non-profit Leadership, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University;
Rachel Laforest, Associate Professor and Director, Public Administration Program, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University (by video conference);
Peter Elson, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Victoria (by video conference).
Monday, April 23, 2018
Department of Finance Canada:
Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;
Blaine Langdon, Director, Charities, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.
Canada Revenue Agency:
Antonio Manconi, Director General, Charities Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch;
Sharmila Khare, Director, Charities Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch;
Roxane Brazeau-Leblond, Director, Income Tax Rulings Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Terry M. Mercer, Chair
The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Black (Ontario), *Day (or Mercer), Duffy, Frum, *Harder, P.C. (or Bellemare) (or Mitchell), Martin, Raine, *Smith (or Martin), *Woo (or Saint-Germain)
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 3)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5 and to the order of the Senate of November 7, 2017, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Black (Ontario) was added to the membership (April 10, 2018).
The Honourable Senator Griffin was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (April 10, 2018).