Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 51 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 22, 2017 (morning meeting)

SAINT JOHN, Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 9:03 a.m., in the Trinity Royal Room of the Delta Saint John, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cools, Eaton, Marshall, Mockler, Neufeld, Oh and Pratte (7).

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:

New Brunswick Medical Society:

Dr. Dharm Singh, President.

As an individual:

Dr. Patti Forgeron, Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Past President of the Medical Staff Organization Saint-John Hospital.

New Brunswick Dental Society:

Dr. Kelly Manning.

Fredericton Chamber of Commerce:

Krista Ross, Chief Executive Officer.

Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce:

David Duplisea, Chief Executive Officer.

Le Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick:

Thomas Raffy, Chief Executive Officer;

Michel Noël, Administrator.

New Brunswick Federation of Labour:

Nancy Arseneau, 2nd Vice President.

The chair made a statement.

Dr. Singh, Dr. Forgeron and Dr. Manning each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:31 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:44 a.m., the committee resumed.

Ms. Ross, Mr. Duplisea, Mr. Raffy and Ms. Arseneau each made a statement and, together with Mr. Noël, answered questions.

At 12:09 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee