THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of March 30, 2021, the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day by videoconference at 9:29 a.m. [ET], the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding. This meeting is considered to have taken place in the parliamentary precinct.

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Deacon (Ontario), Duncan, Forest, Galvez, Klyne, Loffreda, Marshall, Mockler, Moncion, Richards and Smith (12).

In attendance: Vincent Labrosse, Procedural Clerk, Committees Directorate; Sylvain Fleury and Shaowei Pu, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of all of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures.

WITNESSES (by videoconference):

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer.

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association:

Shannin Metatawabin, Chief Executive Officer.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Alla Drigola, Director, Parliamentary Affairs and SME Policy;

Patrick Gill, Senior Director, Tax and Financial Policy.

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business:

Tabatha Bull, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Kelly, Mr. Metatawabin, Ms. Drigola, Mr. Gill and Ms. Bull each made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:33 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Maxime Fortin

Clerk of the Committee