Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Issue No. 56 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 5, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 5, 2018
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met this day at 4:15 p.m., in room 160- S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable A. Raynell Andreychuk, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Boehm, Bovey, Cordy, Coyle, Dean, Greene, Housakos, Massicotte, Ngo and Saint-Germain (11).

In attendance: Pascal Tremblay and Constance Naud-Arcand, 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 Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the committee began its consideration of Bill S-6, An Act to implement the Convention between Canada and the Republic of Madagascar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Stephanie Smith, Senior Director, Tax Treaties;

Ted Cook, Director General, Tax Legislation.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Cook made a statement and, together with Ms. Smith, answered questions.

At 4:52 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Marie-Eve Belzile
Clerk of the Committee