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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 5

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 3:39 p.m. to 9:08 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

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

• Matthew Green for Peter Julian (NDP)

• Jennifer O'Connell for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

• Louis Plamondon for Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois)

• Francesco Sorbara for Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Pat Kelly (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations 2020

Appearing

• Hon. Mona Fortier, P.C., M.P., Minister of Middle Class Prosperity

Witnesses

As an individual

• Peter Weissman, Chartered Accountant, Trust and Estate Practitioner

Assembly of First Nations

• Daniel Wilson, Special Advisor, Research and Policy Coordination

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada

• Timothy Ross, Executive Director

• Courtney Lockhart, Program Manager, Policy and Government Relations

Moodys Gartner Tax Law LLP

• Kim G.C. Moody, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Canadian Tax Advisory

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

• Benjamin Davis, Senior Vice-President, Mission

National Police Federation

• Brian Sauvé, President

• Peter Merrifield, Vice-President

Business Council of Canada

• Brian Kingston, Vice-President, Policy, International and Fiscal

Canadian Electricity Association

• Francis Bradley, President and Chief Executive Officer

Conseil national des chômeurs et chômeuses

• Pierre Céré, Spokesperson

Deloitte

• Bilal Khan, Managing Partner and Head of Deloitte Data

Mortgage Professionals Canada

• Elaine Taylor, Chair of the Board of Directors, Head Office

• Paul Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, Head Office

Vanier Institute of the Family

• Nora Spinks, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Home Builders' Association

• Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer

Climate Action Network Canada

• Catherine Abreu, Executive Director

Confédération des syndicats nationaux

• François Bélanger, Union Advisor, Labour Relations Services

• Pierre Patry, Treasurer

Northwest Territories Association of Communities

• Rebecca Alty, Vice-President

• Sara Brown, Chief Executive Officer

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

• Jeff Killeen, Director, Policy and Programs

• Lisa McDonald, Executive Director

Tourism Industry Association of Canada

• Charlotte Bell, President and Chief Executive Officer

Department of Finance

• Paul Rochon, Deputy Minister

• Ava Yaskiel, Associate Deputy Minister

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the pre-budget consultations 2020.

Peter Weissman, by videoconference fron Toronto, Ontario, Daniel Wilson, Timothy Ross, Kim G.C. Moody, Benjamin Davis and Brian Sauvé made statements and, with Peter Merrifield, answered questions.

Courtney Lockhart made a statement.

At 5:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:14 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Brian Kingston, Francis Bradley, Pierre Céré, Bilal Khan, Paul Taylor and Nora Spinks made statements and answered questions.

Elaine Taylor made a statement.

At 6:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Kevin Lee, Catherine Abreu, Pierre Patry, Sara Brown and Charlotte Bell made statements and, with François Bélanger, answered questions.

Rebecca Alty and Lisa McDonald made statements.

At 7:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:04 p.m., the sitting resumed in a televised session.

The Minister made a statement and, with Paul Rochon, answered questions.

At 9:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

Caroline Bosc

Committee Clerk