Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 33 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 2, 2015

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:45 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Chaput, Day, Gerstein, Mockler, Rivard, Smith (Saurel) and Wallace (8).

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Raphaëlle Deraspe, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 14, 2015, the committee continued its examination of subject matter of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 32.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Joe Oliver, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Taxpayers Federation:

Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director.

Finance Canada:

Paul Rochon, Deputy Minister;

Nicholas Leswick, General Director, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch;

Andrew Marsland, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch.

Mr. Wudrick made a statement and answered questions.

At 3:14 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 3:21 p.m., the committee resumed.

Minister Oliver made a statement and, together with Mr. Rochon, Mr. Leswick and Mr. Marsland, answered questions.

At 4:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee