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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 47

Thursday, May 20, 2021, 11:02 a.m. to 2:04 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Televised

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

• Brad Vis for Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Brett Capwell, Analyst

Subject Matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021, and other measures

Witnesses

Canadian Cancer Society

• Kelly Masotti, Vice-President, Advocacy

• Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst

• Stephen Piazza, Senior Manager of Advocacy

Canadian Home Builders' Association

• Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity Canada

• Julia Deans, President and Chief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga Dufferin

• Michael Brush, Interim Chief Executive Officer

National Council of Unemployed Workers

• Pierre Céré, Spokesperson

United Steelworkers

• Ken Neumann, National Director for Canada, National Office

• George Soule, Government Liaison Officer

Canadian Union of Public Employees

• Angella MacEwen, Senior Economist, National Services

Council of Canadian Innovators

• Jim Balsillie, Chair

FlightSimple Aircraft Sales

• Michael Wilton, President

Retail Council of Canada

• Karl Littler, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs

Unifor

• Jerry Dias, National President

• Kaylie Tiessen, National Representative

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021, and other measures.

Kelly Masotti, Rob Cunningham, Kevin Lee, Pierre Céré, Ken Neumann, George Soule, and Julia Deans made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Angela MacEwen, Jim Balsillie, Michael Wilton, Karl Littler, and Jerry Dias made statements and, with Kaylie Tiessen, answered questions.

At 2:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee