Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 57 - Minutes of Proceedings - December 7, 2017 (second morning meeting)

OTTAWA, Thursday, December 7, 2017
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 10:16 a.m., in room 705, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Eaton, Forest, Maltais, Marshall, Marwah, Mockler 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, December 5, 2017, the committee continued its study of Bill C-63, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 55.)

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance Canada:

Gervais Coulombe, Director, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch;

Pierre Mercille, Director General, (Legislation), Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.

Mr. Coulombe made a statement and, together with Mr. Mercille, answered questions.

At 11:23 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee