THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:31 p.m., in room B45, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Claude Carignan, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carignan, P.C., Dalphond, Forest, Galvez, Gignac, Kingston, Loffreda, MacAdam, Marshall, Pate, Ross and Smith (12).

Participating in the meeting: Shaowei Pu and André Léonard, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of all of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024.

WITNESSES:

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:

David Macdonald, Senior Economist.

Canadian Bar Association:

Angelo Nikolakakis, Partner, EY Law LLP, International Tax Services.

Public Service Alliance of Canada:

Mark Weber, Member, National Board of Directors.

David Macdonald, Angelo Nikolakakis and Mark Weber each made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee