Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 7, 2016

OTTAWA, Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:48 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Larry Smith, presiding.

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

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of all of Bill C-29, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 20.)

WITNESSES:

Canadian Medical Association:

Dr. Laurent Marcoux, President-elect;

John Feely, Vice President, Member Relevance.

Ontario Association of Radiologists:

Dr. Mark Prieditis, President;

Ray Foley, Executive Director.

University Health Network:

Dr. Barry Rubin, Medical Director, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.

University of Ottawa Heart Institute:

Dr. Richard Davies, Professor, Division of Cardiology.

As an individual:

Kim G C Moody, Director, Canadian Tax Advisory, Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP.

Dr. Marcoux, Mr. Feely, Dr. Prieditis, Dr. Rubin and Dr. Davies each made a statement and, with Mr. Foley, answered questions.

At 8:12 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 8:19 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Moody made a statement and answered questions.

At 8:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay

Clerk of the Committee