Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 9, 2012 (afternoon meeting)

OTTAWA, Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day, at 2 p.m., in room 160-S, Centre Block, the chair, the Honourable Senator Joseph A. Day, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Buth, Callbeck, Day, Eaton, Gerstein, Mercer, Nancy Ruth, Peterson, Ringuette, Runciman and Smith (Saurel) (12).

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

In attendance: Édison Roy-César and Sylvain Fleury, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 3, 2012, the committee began its examination of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on April 26, 2012, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate.

WITNESSES:

Canada Revenue Agency:

Brian McCauley, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch.

Department of Finance Canada:

Shawn Porter, Director, Tax Legislation Division;

Ted Cook, Senior Legislative Chief, Tax Legislation Division;

Sean Keenan, Director, Personal Income Tax.

Mr. Cook made a statement and, together with Mr. Porter, Mr. Keenan and Mr. McCauley, answered questions.

At 3:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Jodi Turner

Clerk of the Committee