Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 42 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 24, 2017 (Morning Meeting)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:33 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Black, Cools, Eaton, Forest, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld, Oh and Pratte (11).

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

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, the committee continued its study on the Minister of Finance's proposed changes to the Income Tax Act respecting the taxation of private corporations and the tax planning strategies involved. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 39.)

WITNESSES:

Grain Farmers of Ontario:

Mark Brock, Chairman.

As an individual:

Philippe Etter, Dairy Farmer.

Canadian Horticultural Council:

Mark Wales, Chair of the Business Risk Management Committee.

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities:

Ray Orb, President (by video conference).

Messrs. Brock, Etter, Wales and Orb each made statements and answered questions.

At 11:29 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee