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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 88

Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 4:39 p.m. to 8:49 p.m.

Room 425, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Damien C. Kurek for Jasraj Singh Hallan (Conservative)

• Sonia Sidhu for Yvan Baker (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Joëlle Malo, Analyst

Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023

Witnesses

Canada's Building Trades Unions

• Rita Rahmati, Government Relations Specialist

• Kate Walsh, Director of Communications

Canadian Health Coalition

• Steven Staples, National Director of Policy and Advocacy

Canadian Medical Association

• Alika Lafontaine, President

National Council of Unemployed Workers

• Pierre Céré, Spokesperson

Daily Bread Food Bank

• Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer

Mississauga Food Bank

• Meghan Nicholls, Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

• Daniel Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer

Campaign 2000

• Leila Sarangi, National Director

Coalition of Rail Shippers

• John Corey, Chair

H&R Block Canada Inc.

• Peter Davis, Associate Vice-President, Government and Stakeholder Relations

Option consommateurs

• Sylvie De Bellefeuille, Lawyer, Budget and Legal Advisor

• Alexandre Plourde, Lawyer and Analyst

Pulse Canada

• Greg Northey, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs

Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

Alika Lafontaine, Pierre Céré, Neil Hetherington, Meghan Nicholls, Steven Staples and Kate Walsh made statements and, with Rita Rahmati, answered questions.

At 6:41 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Daniel Kelly, Leila Sarangi, John Corey, Peter Davis, Sylvie De Bellefeuille and Greg Northey made statements and, with Alexandre Plourde, answered questions.

At 8:49 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre (Sacha) Vassiliev,

Alexandre Roger

Clerks of the committee