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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
43rd Parliament, 2nd Session
Meeting 40
Thursday, May 6, 2021, 3:27 p.m. to 6:02 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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• Elizabeth May (Green Party)
Library of Parliament
• Brett Capwell, Analyst
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
Canada Revenue Agency’s Efforts to Combat Tax Avoidance and Evasion
• Hon. Percy E. Downe, Senator
As an individual
• Janet Watson
KPMG
• Lucia Iacovelli, Canadian Managing Partner, Tax
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
• Debi Daviau, President
• Ryan Campbell, Economist, Technical advisor
Transparency International Canada
• James Cohen, Executive Director
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the committee commenced its study of Canada Revenue Agency’s Efforts to Combat Tax Avoidance and Evasion.

Percy E. Downe, Janet Watson, Lucia Iacovelli, Debi Daviau, and James Cohen made statements and, with Ryan Campbell, answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Peter Julian moved, — That the meeting be extended to continue the questioning of the witnesses until 6:00 p.m.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Ted Falk, Ed Fast, Tamara Jansen, Peter Julian, Pat Kelly, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 6;

NAYS: Julie Dzerowicz, Peter Fragiskatos, Sean Fraser, Annie Koutrakis, Michael V. McLeod — 5.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 6:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the Committee