THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 11, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:01 a.m., in room W110, 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, Gignac, Kingston, Loffreda, MacAdam, Marshall, Moncion, 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 Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the committee began its examination of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:

Samir Chhabra, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch;

Martin Simard, Senior Director, Corporate, Insolvency and Competition Directorate;

Ian Disend, Senior Analyst, Corporate, Insolvency and Competition Directorate.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Bryan Detchou, Senior Director, Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainability;

Liam MacDonald, Director, Policy and Government Relations.

Lindsay Gwyer and Samir Chhabra each made a statement and, together with Martin Simard, answered questions.

At 10:02 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:08 a.m., the committee resumed.

Bryan Detchou and Liam MacDonald each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee