Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 1, 2016

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:32 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld, Pratte and Smith (8).

In attendance: Alex Smith 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, October 6, 2016, the committee continued its study of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

WITNESS:

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada:

Bruce Ball, National Tax Partner of BDO Canada LLP and Member of the CPA Canada Tax Policy Committee.

Mr. Ball made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:27 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to study a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be permitted to stay in the room during the in camera portion of the meeting.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the committee continued its study on the federal government's multi-billion dollar infrastructure funding program. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 7.)

At 11:12 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee