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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 7
 
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
 

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Yvan Loubier, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Michael Savage, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

 

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

 

Appearing: Hon. Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance.

 

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Barbara Anderson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations & Social Policy Branch; Serge Dupont, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch; Bob Hamilton, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch; Paul-Henri Lapointe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch; Gérard Lalonde, Senior Chief, Tax Policy Branch; Serge Nadeau, General Director, Analysis, Tax Policy Branch; Serge Dupont, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch; Pierre Mercille, Chief, Sales Tax Division / Tax Policy Branch / Legislation Policy.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, May 19, 2006, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.
 

The Chair called Clause 1.

 

The Minister of Finance made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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