Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 50 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 21, 2017 (morning meeting)

HALIFAX, Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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[Translation]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:04 a.m., in Salons A/B of the Westin Nova Scotian, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Eaton, Marshall, Mockler and Neufeld (6).

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

In attendance: Sylvain Fleury, Analyst, 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, 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:

Dairy Farmers of Nova Scotia:

Gerrit Damsteegt, Chair.

Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture:

Chris van den Heuvel, President.

Halifax Chamber of Commerce:

Patrick Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce:

Glenn Davis, Vice President, Policy.

Cape Breton Barristers' Society:

Nicole LaFosse, Lawyer, LaFosse MacLeod.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Damsteegt and Mr. van den Heuvel each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:22 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Davis and Ms. LaFosse each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:54 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee