Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 48 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 9, 2017 (morning meeting)

WINNIPEG, Thursday, November 9, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:08 a.m., in the Concert Hall Ballroom of the Fort Garry Hotel, the Honourable Percy Mockler presiding.

Senators present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld, Oh and Pratte (7).

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

Also present: The official stenographers 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:

Government of Manitoba:

The Honourable Cameron Friesen, MLA, Minister of Finance.

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce:

Mark Jones, Board Member.

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce:

Chuck Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Keystone Agricultural Producers of Manitoba:

Dan Mazier, President.

The Honourable Senator Mockler made a statement.

Minister Friesen made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:13 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Jones and Mr. Davidson each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:05 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:09 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Mazier made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee adjourned.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee