THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 28, 2026
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met this day at 1 p.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Éric Forest, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Cardozo, Forest, Galvez, Gignac, Hébert, MacAdam, Robinson and Ross (8).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Pupatello (1).
Participating in the meeting: André Léonard and Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analysts, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, the committee continued its examination of the subject matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the spring economic update tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026.
WITNESSES:
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:
David Macdonald, Senior Economist.
Canada's Building Trades Unions:
Sean Strickland, Executive Director.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
David R. Pierce, Vice-President, Government Relations.
Canadian Meat Council:
Kyle Larkin, President and Chief Executive Officer.
David Macdonald and Sean Strickland each made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:57 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 2 p.m., the committee resumed.
David R. Pierce and Kyle Larkin each made a statement and answered questions.
At 2:59 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Sara Gajic
Clerk of the Committee