Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 39 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 8, 2013

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Callbeck, Chaput, Day, De Bané, P.C., Gerstein, Neufeld, McInnis, Mockler and Oliver (11).

In attendance: Édison Roy-César 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 Thursday, May 2, 2013, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 29, 2013.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Ted Cook, Senior Legislative Chief, Tax Legislation Division;

Geoff Trueman, Director, Business Income Tax;

Sean Keenan, Director, Tax Policy Branch;

Pierre Mercille, Senior Legislative Chief, GST Legislation;

Lucia Di Primio, Chief, Excise Policy, Sales Tax Division;

Carlos Achadinha, Legislative Chief, Sales Tax Division, Public Sector Bodies;

Dean Beyea, Director, International Trade Policy;

Patrick Halley, Chief, Tarriffs and Market Access;

Jane Pearse, Director, Financial Institutions;

Shannon Grainger, Senior Project Leader, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch;

Nipun Vats, Director, Federal-Provincial Relations Division;

Tom McGirr, Chief, Equalization and TFF Policy.

Justice Canada:

Sandra Phillips, Associate Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Deputy Attorney General's Office;

Mr. Cook made a statement and, together with Mr. Trueman, Mr. Keenan and Ms. Phillips, answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 7:07 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Mercille and Ms. Di Primio each made a statement, and, together with Mr. Achadinha, answered questions.

At 8:01 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:02 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Beyea made a statement and, together with Mr. Halley, answered questions.

At 8:25 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:26 p.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Grainger made a statement and, together with Ms. Pearse, answered questions.

At 8:40 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:41 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. McGirr made a statement and, together with Mr. Vats, answered questions.

At 8:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee