THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 6:45 p.m., in room W120, 1 Wellington St., the chair, the Honourable Percy Mockler, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Boehm, Bovey, Dagenais, Duncan, Gignac, Mégie, Mockler, Pate, Saint-Germain, Smith and Yussuff (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McCallum and Osler (2).

Participating in the meeting: Tracy Amendola, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Shaowei Pu and Sylvain Fleury, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 20, 2022, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing.

APPEARING:

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health;

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, P.C., M.P., Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion;

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue.

WITNESSES:

Health Canada:

Stephen Lucas, Deputy Minister;

Lynne Tomson, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Branch.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation:

Nadine Leblanc, Senior Vice President, Policy;

Patricia Roset-Zuppa, Vice President, Policy Development.

Canada Revenue Agency:

Gillian Pranke, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch.

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier each made a statement and, together with Stephen Lucas, answered questions.

At 8:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mireille K. Aubé

Clerk of the Committee