The Chair called Vote 1 under Department of Finance.

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

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

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Christopher Meyers made a statement and, with Michele Bridges, Brad Recker, Miodrag Jovanovic, Glenn Purves and Stéphane Cousineau, answered questions.

At 4:54 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 5:17 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Vote 1 under Department of Finance carried on division.

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Vote 5 under Department of Finance, Vote 1 under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and Vote 1 under Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.

Vote 5 under Department of Finance, Vote 1 under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and Vote 1 under Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Finance, Vote 1 under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and Vote 1 under Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to the House.

On motion of Dan Albas, it was agreed, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

At 5:47, pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 6:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:05 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Pierre-Luc Dusseault moved, — Given the Government’s Response to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance entitled: "The Canada Revenue Agency, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion: Recommended Actions", tabled in the House of Commons on October 26, 2016, and specifically the following commitments set forth in the response:

a) Concerning the Committee’s first recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to conducting a review of the advance tax ruling process by March 31, 2017;

b) Concerning the Committee’s third recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to reviewing the negotiated settlements guidelines and to conducting a full review of the Voluntary Disclosures Program by March 31, 2017;

c) Concerning the Committee’s eighth recommendation, the government committed to announcing the outcomes of its review of tax expenditures in Budget 2017 on March 22, 2017;

d) Concerning the Committee’s ninth recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to reviewing the current Memorandum of Understanding between the Canada Revenue Agency and Public Prosecution Service of Canada and to updating it as appropriate; and

e) Concerning the Committee’s fourteenth recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to conducting a review of Canada Revenue Agency instruments that deal with the issues of conflict of interest and post-employment and tasked a senior-level inter-disciplinary post-employment committee with implementing the action plan items within an aggressive timeline;

That the Committee invite the Minister of National Revenue to report on the progress made on her commitments in response to recommendations 1, 3, 8, 9 and 14 set out in the Sixth Report of the Committee during a meeting of at least two hours.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 4 and now reads as follows — Given the Government’s Response to the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance entitled: "The Canada Revenue Agency, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion: Recommended Actions", tabled in the House of Commons on October 26, 2016, and specifically the following commitments set forth in the response:

a) Concerning the Committee’s first recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to conducting a review of the advance tax ruling process by March 31, 2017;

b) Concerning the Committee’s third recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to reviewing the negotiated settlements guidelines and to conducting a full review of the Voluntary Disclosures Program by March 31, 2017;

c) Concerning the Committee’s eighth recommendation, the government committed to announcing the outcomes of its review of tax expenditures in Budget 2017 on March 22, 2017;

d) Concerning the Committee’s ninth recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to reviewing the current Memorandum of Understanding between the Canada Revenue Agency and Public Prosecution Service of Canada and to updating it as appropriate; and

e) Concerning the Committee’s fourteenth recommendation, the Minister of National Revenue committed to conducting a review of Canada Revenue Agency instruments that deal with the issues of conflict of interest and post-employment and tasked a senior-level inter-disciplinary post-employment committee with implementing the action plan items within an aggressive timeline;

That the Committee invite the Minister of National Revenue to report in writing on the progress made on her commitments in response to recommendations 1, 3, 8, 9 and 14 set out in the Sixth Report of the Committee.