Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 96 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 29, 2019 (evening meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 29, 2019
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:50 p.m., room W110, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Boehm, Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Eaton, Forest, Klyne, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld and Pratte (11).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Shaowei Pu, 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 Thursday, May 2, 2019, the committee continued its study of the subject matter of all of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 95.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

As an individual:

Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor, Political Management, Kroeger College, Carleton University.

Canadian Labour Congress:

Larry Rousseau, Executive Vice-President.

Canada West Foundation:

Janet Lane, Director, Human Capital Centre.

As an individual:

Cory G. Litzenberger, President and Founder, CGL Strategic Business and Tax Advisors.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Kelly, Professor Robson, Mr. Rousseau, Ms. Lane and Mr. Litzenberger each made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee