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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 15

Thursday, April 2, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

By Teleconference

Audio Only

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Francesco Sorbara for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Caroline Bosc, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Brett Capwell, Analyst

• Sylvain Fleury, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Appearing

• Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance

Witnesses

Canada Revenue Agency

• Frank Vermaeten, Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch

• Geoff Trueman, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch

• Robert Greene, Director General, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch, Individual Returns Directorate

• Randy Hewlett, Director General, Legislative Policy Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Janet Goulding, Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch

• Cliff C. Groen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Service Canada - Benefit Delivery Services Branch

• Elisha Ram, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch

• Philippe Massé, Director General, Temporary Foreign Worker Directorate, Skills and Employment Branch

• Tammy Bélanger, Director General, Transformation, Planning Design and Oversight, Service Canada - Benefit Delivery Services Branch

Department of Finance

• Andrew Marsland, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch

• Michelle Kovacevic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch

• Soren Halverson, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch

• Nicolas Moreau, Director General, Funds Management Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch

House of Commons

• Eric Janse, Clerk Assistant, Committees and Legislative Services Directorate

• Stéphan Aubé, Chief Information Officer, Digital Services and Real Property

Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the committee commenced its study of the Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

Michelle Kovacecic, Andrew Marsland, Soren Halverson, Frank Vermaeten, Cliff C. Groen, Elisha Ram, Eric Janse and Stéphan Aubé answered questions.

At 4:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee