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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 83
 
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Paul Crête, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Robert Thibault, Mike Wallace and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

 

Acting Members present: Dave Batters for Diane Ablonczy and Hon. Joe McGuire for Hon. John McCallum.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal Analyst; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Barbados Private Sector Association: Ben Arrindell. Canadian Labour Congress: Erin Weir, Economist. As an individual: Brigitte Alepin, Chartered Accountant, Fiscalist. Laval University: André Lareau, Professor. University of Toronto: Walid Hejazi, Professor, International School of Business, Rotman School of Business. Department of Finance: Brian Ernewein, General Director, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch; Lawrence Purdy, Senior Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing on tax havens and tax avoidance.
 

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

At 1:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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