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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 70
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 4:29 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Library of Parliament
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
• Joëlle Malo, Analyst
Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 4,000, for the study of Bill C-228, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985, be adopted.

Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022
Canadian Space Agency
• Shazmin Kanji, Senior Advisor, International Affairs
• Jason Wood, Executive Director, Space Exploration and Space Industry Policy
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
• Mazin El-Ghadban, Social Policy Researcher, Engagement Policy Directorate, Indigenous Institutions and Governance Modernization, Resolution and Partnerships
• Christine Hall, Manager, Engagement and Policy Directorate, Resolution and Partnerships
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Vincent Côté, Senior Policy Analyst, Federal Workers' Compensation Service, Labour Program
• Erin Hetherington, Director of Policy, Canada Student Financial Assistance Program
• Ourania Moschopoulos, Acting Director, Policy, Federal Workers' Compensation Service, Labour Program
Department of Finance
• Maximilian Baylor, Senior Director, Saving and Investment Section, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Gina Clark, Director, International Finance Section
• Gervais Coulombe, Senior Director, Excise Taxation and Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Anne David, Director, Asset Management, Crown Investment and Asset Management
• Robert Demeter, Senior Director, Business Property and Personal
• Pascale Dugré-Sasseville, Director, Financial Institutions Taxation
• Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Robert Ives, Senior Advisor, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Blaine Langdon, Director, Charities, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Mercille, Director General, Sales Tax Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Yves Poirier, Director, Economic Development, Personal Income Tax Division
• Amanda Riddell, Director, Real Property and Financial Institutions, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Oliver Rogerson, Director, Resources, Environment and Special Projects, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Gregory Smart, Expert Advisor, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
Department of Justice
• Andrew Ouchterlony, Legal Counsel, Legal Services
Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, November 22, 2022, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 3, 2022 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022.

The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 (short title) was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

Clause 2 carried on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Daniel Blaikie, Sophie Chatel, Julie Dzerowicz, Heath MacDonald, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 7;

NAYS: Adam Chambers, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Philip Lawrence, Marty Morantz — 4.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the result of the vote on the previous clause be applied to Clauses 3 to 168 inclusive which are therefore also adopted.

Clause 1, Short Title, carried on division.

The Title carried on division.

The Bill was adopted on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill to the House on division.

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

It was agreed, — That the committee resume the study on the Current State of Fiscal Federalism in Canada on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, and that witnesses be submitted to the clerk by Friday, December 2, 2022.

At 4:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger,
Carine Grand-Jean
Clerks of the committee