Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue No. 66 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2018

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1:31 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Cools, Deacon, Eaton, Marshall, Massicotte, Mockler, Moncion, Neufeld 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:

Paws Fur Thought:

Medric Cousineau, Co-Founder.

Canadian Cancer Society:

Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst.

United Way Centraide Canada:

Bill Morris, National Director.

Mr. Cousineau, Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Morris each made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Gaëtane Lemay
Clerk of the Committee