Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 66 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 8, 2018 (morning)

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 8, 2018
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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, Cools, Deacon, Jaffer, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld, Oh and Pratte (10).

In attendance: Alex Smith and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, 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, April 24, 2018, the committee continued its study on the subject matter of all of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 65.)

WITNESSES:

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Trevin S. Stratton, Chief Economist.

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer (by video conference).

Canadian Federation of Agriculture:

Ron Bonnett, President;

Scott Ross, Assistant Executive Director, Business Risk Management and Farm Policy.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada:

Bruce Ball, Vice President, Taxation.

Ontario Medical Association:

Dr. Nadia Alam, President.

Mr. Stratton and Mr. Kelly each made a statement and answered questions.

At 10:30 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 10:34 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Bonnett, Mr. Ball and Dr. Alam each made a statement and, together with Mr. Ross, answered questions.

At 11:26 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee