THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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[English]
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day in room W110, 1 Wellington Street, and with videoconference, at 9:31 a.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Dagenais, Duncan, Galvez, Gerba, Gignac, Loffreda, Marshall, Pate and Richards (10).
Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Forest and Mockler (2).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Omidvar (1).
Other senators present by videoconference: The Honourable Senator Moncion (1).
Participating in the meeting: Kalina Waltos, Procedural Clerk and Annie Trudel, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Shaowei Pu and Michaël Lambert-Racine, analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of all of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures.
WITNESSES (by videoconference):
Imagine Canada:
Bruce MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Vaping Industry Trade Association:
Daniel David, President and and Chief Executive Officer;
D.Meshaila Sinnis, Director of Regulatory Affairs.
Canadian Cancer Society:
Helena Sonea, Director, Advocacy;
Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.
Disability Without Poverty:
Michelle Hewitt, Co-Chair.
Bruce MacDonald, Daniel David, Helena Sonea and Michelle Hewitt each made a statement and, together with Rob Cunningham and D. Meshaila Sinnis, answered questions.
At 11:15 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:17 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee resumed in camera to discuss a draft report.
It was agreed that each committee member be allowed to have one staff member present during the in camera portion of the meeting.
It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of today's meeting, that one copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.
At 11:45 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Mireille K. Aubé
Clerk of the Committee