Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 17 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 2, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 12:05 p.m., in room 257, East Block, the chair, the Honourable Larry Smith, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Bellemare, Cools, Eaton, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld, Pratte and Smith (9).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Day (1).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 6, 2016, the committee continued its study of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 16.)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Bill Morneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Paul Rochon, Deputy Minister;

Andrew Marsland, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch;

Pierre Leblanc, Director, Personal Income Tax Division;

Trevor McGowan, Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch.

The minister made a statement and, with Mr. Marsland, answered questions.

At 12:47 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:49 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Leblanc and Mr. McGowan were invited to the table to explain the bill in detail, and answered questions.

At 13:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee