Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue No. 38 - Minutes of Proceedings - June 20, 2017
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:09 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bellemare, Campbell, Cools, Day, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Forest, Fraser, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Oh, Pratte, Smith, Tkachuk and Woo (17).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Black (1).
In attendance: Sylvain Fleury and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, the committee continued its study of Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.
The chair made a statement.
The Honourable Senator Woo made a statement.
At 2:27 p.m., it was agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures.
It was agreed that the adoption of the title stand postponed.
It was agreed that the adoption of clause 1, which contains the short title, stand postponed.
With the consent of the committee members and pursuant to rule 12-20(3), it was agreed that the other clauses be grouped according to the parts described in the table of provisions of the bill.
It was agreed that Part 1, which contains clauses 2 to 34, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 2, which contains clauses 35 to 41, carry, on division.
The chair asked whether Part 3, which contains clauses 42 to 67, shall carry.
After debate, the chair asked whether clause 42 shall carry.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Campbell, Cools, Moncion, Pratte and Woo — 6
NAYS
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Day, Eaton, Eggleton, Forest, Fraser, Marshall, Mockler, Oh, Tkachuk and Smith — 11
ABSTENTIONS
None
The chair asked whether clause 43 shall carry.
After debate, clause 43 was negatived, on division.
The chair asked whether clause 44 shall carry.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved:
That Bill C-44 be amended in clause 44:
(a) on page 25:
(i) by replacing line 32, with the following:
"44(1) Parts II and II.1 of the schedule to the Excise Act'', and
(ii) by replacing lines 34 and 35 with the following:
"1 On all beer or malt liquor containing more than 2.5 per cent absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $31.84 per hectolitre.''; and
(b) on page 26, by replacing lines 1 to 14 with the following:
"2 On all beer or malt liquor containing more than 1.2 per cent absolute ethyl alcohol by volume but not more than 2.5 per cent absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $15.92 per hectolitre.
3 On all beer or malt liquor containing not more than 1.2 per cent absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $2.643 per hectolitre.''.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The chair asked whether clause 49 shall carry.
After debate, clause 49 was negatived, on division.
The chair asked whether clause 50 shall carry.
After debate, clause 50 was negatived, on division.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved:
That Bill C-44 be amended at clause 64, page 37:
(a) by replacing the references after the heading "SCHEDULE 4'' on line 7 with the following:
"(sections 122, 123 and 159.1)'';
(b) by replacing lines 8 to 17 with the following:
"1 Spirits: $11.930 per litre of absolute ethyl alcohol contained in the spirits.
2 Spirits containing not more than 7 per cent absolute ethyl alcohol by volume: $0.301 per litre.''; and
(c) by replacing the references after line 21 with the following:
"(Sections 122, 123, 159.1, 217 and 218)''.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved:
That Bill C-44 be amended at clause 65:
(a) on page 37:
(i) by replacing the references after the heading "SCHEDULE 6'' on line 29 with the following:
"(Sections 134, 135 and 159.1)'',
(ii) by replacing lines 31 to 33 with the following:
"(a) in the case of wine that contains not more than 1.2 per cent of absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $0.0209 per litre;''; and
(b) on page 38,
(i) by replacing lines 1 to 16 with the following:
"(b) in the case of wine that contains more than 1.2 per cent of absolute ethyl alcohol by volume but not more than 7 per cent of absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $0.301 per litre; and
(c) in the case of wine that contains more than 7 per cent of absolute ethyl alcohol by volume, $0.63 per litre.'', and
(ii) by replacing the references after line 20 with the following:
"(Sections 134, 135, 159.1, 217, 218, 242, 243 and 243.1)''.
After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The chair asked whether Part 3, which contains clauses 42 to 67, as amended, shall carry.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 1, which contains clauses 68 to 102, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 2, which contains clauses 103 to 107, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 3, which contains clauses 108 to 112, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 4, which contains clauses 113 and 114, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 5, which contains clause 115, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 6, which contains clauses 116 to 121, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 7, which contains clauses 122 to 191, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 8, which contains clauses 192 to 194, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 9, which contains clause 195, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 10, which contains clauses 196 to 228, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 11, which contains clauses 229 to 269, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 12, which contains clauses 270 to 299, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 13, which contains clauses 300 to 305, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 14, which contains clauses 306 to 311, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 15, which contains clauses 312 to 316, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 16, which contains clause 317, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 17, which contains clauses 318 to 402, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 18, which contains clauses 403 to 406, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 19, which contains clauses 407 to 441, carry.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 20, which contains clauses 442 to 450, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Part 4, Division 21, which contains clauses 451 to 457, carry, on division.
It was agreed that Schedule 1 carry.
It was agreed that Schedule 2 carry.
It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, carry.
It was agreed that the title carry.
It was agreed that the bill, as amended, carry.
It was agreed that the chair report Bill C-44, with amendments, to the Senate.
At 3:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee