Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 42 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 25, 2017 (Evening Meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:49 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld, Oh and Pratte (10).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, 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, September 26, 2017, the committee is continuing its study on the Minister of Finances' proposed changes to the Income Tax Act respecting the taxation of private corporations and the tax planning strategies involved. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)

WITNESSES:

Ontario Medical Association:

Dr. Shawn Whatley, President.

Canadian Association of Radiologists:

Dr. Magalie Dubé, Member.

Canadian Dental Association:

Dr. Larry Levin, President.

Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. Laurent Marcoux, President.

Concerned Ontario Doctors:

Dr. Kulvinder Gill, President.

As an individual:

Dr. Rita McCracken, Family Physician and Health Care Advocate (by videoconference).

Doctors Whatley Dubé, Levin, Marcoux, Gill and McCracken made statements and answered questions.

At 8:46 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:51 p.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to examine a draft agenda (future business).

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

At 9:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee