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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 66
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 4:30 p.m. to Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 5:54 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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• Arielle Kayabaga for Julie Dzerowicz (Liberal)
• Chris Lewis for Adam Chambers (Conservative)
• Dan Mazier for Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative)
• Brad Redekopp for Marty Morantz (Conservative)
• Anna Roberts for Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative)
• Cathay Wagantall for Adam Chambers (Conservative)
• Brian Masse (NDP)
• Iqwinder Gaheer (Liberal)
• Hon. John McKay (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
• Joëlle Malo, Analyst
Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)
• Chris Lewis, M.P., Essex
Department of Finance
• Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Mark Maxson, Director, Employment and Education, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the committee commenced consideration of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons).

Chris Lewis made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pierre Leblanc made a statement and, with Lindsay Gwyer and Marc Maxson, answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Terry Beech moved, — That the Chair schedule meetings to initiate a pre-study on the Act to implement certain provisions of the fall Economic Statement and that the first meeting takes place on Monday, November 14, 2022, should legislation be presented in the House by that time and, that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance be invited to appear with officials on the bill; that all evidence gathered as part of the pre-study be considered as evidence in the committee's full study of the bill; and, should the bill be referred to the committee by Thursday, November 24, 2022:

  1. Clause-by-clause study of the bill commence no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2022;
  2. Amendments to the bill be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST Thursday, November 24, 2022;
  3. and that the committee immediately proceed to this study and hear from officials from the department of Finance.

Debate arose thereon.

At 6:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

On Monday, November 14, 2022, at 3:32 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Terry Beech moved on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, which read as follows:

That the Chair schedule meetings to initiate a pre-study on the Act to implement certain provisions of the fall Economic Statement and that the first meeting takes place on Monday, November 14, 2022, should legislation be presented in the House by that time and that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance be invited to appear with officials on the bill; that all evidence gathered as part of the pre-study be considered as evidence in the committee's full study of the bill; and, should the bill be referred to the committee by Thursday, November 24, 2022:

  1. Clause-by-clause study of the bill commence no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2022;
  2. Amendments to the bill be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EST Thursday, November 24, 2022;
  3. and that the committee immediately proceeds to this study and hear from officials from the Department of Finance

The debate continued

At 5:38 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Terry Beech moved on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, which read as follows:

That the Chair schedule meetings to initiate a pre-study on the Act to implement certain provisions of the fall Economic Statement and that the first meeting takes place on Monday, November 14, 2022, should legislation be presented in the House by that time and that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance be invited to appear with officials on the bill; that all evidence gathered as part of the pre-study be considered as evidence in the committee's full study of the bill; and, should the bill be referred to the committee by Thursday, November 24, 2022:

  1. Clause-by-clause study of the bill commence no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2022;
  2. Amendments to the bill be submitted by 5:00 PM EST Thursday, November 24, 2022;
  3. and that the committee immediately proceeds to this study and hear from officials from the Department of Finance

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Sophie Chatel, Julie Dzerowicz, Heath MacDonald — 6;

NAYS: Adam Chambers, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Philip Lawrence, Marty Morantz, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 5.

At 5:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger,
Carine Grand-Jean
Clerks of the committee