THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 2:32 p.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., 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:

Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd:

Eric Gagnon, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs.

Breakfast Club of Canada:

Judith Barry, Co-founder and Director of Government Relations.

Canadian Health Coalition:

Steven Staples, National Director, Policy and Advocacy.

Canadian Craft Brewers Association:

Christine Comeau, Executive Director.

Canadian Cancer Society:

Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst;

Ciana Van Dusen, Advocacy Manager, Prevention.

Eric Gagnon, Judith Barry, Steven Staples, Christine Comeau and Rob Cunningham each made a statement and, together with Ciana Van Dusen, answered questions.

At 4:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

Attest:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee