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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 36

Thursday, June 11, 2020, 3:16 p.m. to 7:11 p.m.

By Videoconference

Webcast

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

Associate Members present

• Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Christine Lafrance, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Appearing

• Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance

Witnesses

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

• Mark Machin, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Michel Leduc, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Public Affairs and Communications

Canada Development Investment Corporation

• Michael Carter, Executive Vice-President

Canada Revenue Agency

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

• Ted Gallivan, Assistant Commissioner, Compliance Programs Branch

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

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Alexis Conrad, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning Branch

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

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

Department of Finance

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

• Nicholas Leswick, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch

• Evelyn Dancey, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch

• Suzy McDonald, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch

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

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

• Troy Lulashnyk, Director General, Maghreb, Egypt, Israel and West Bank and Gaza

• Joshua Tabah, Director General, Health and Nutrition

Pursuant to the orders of reference of Tuesday, March 24, Saturday, April 11, and Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mark Machin made a statement and, with Michel Leduc, answered questions.

At 5:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

Michael Carter made a statement and, with Troy Lulashnyk, Ted Gallivan, Evelyn Dancey, Andrew Marsland, Soren Halverson, Nicholas Leswick and Frank Vermaeten, answered questions.

At 7:11 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee