FINA Committee Report

Tuesday, December, 12, 2006
(Meeting No. 57)

The Standing Committee on Finance met in camera at 10:04 a.m. this day, in Room 237–C, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Pierre A. Paquette, Michael Savage, Thierry St-Cyr and Mike Wallace.

In attendance: Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst; Sheena Starky, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and section 89 of the Canada Revenue Agency Act, the Committee resumed the study of the Statutory Review of the first five years of the Act.

The Committee commenced consideration of its draft report.

At 10:05 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:26 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.

It was agreed, — That the evidence and documentation presented to the Standing Committee on Finance during the First Session of the 38th Parliament in relation to its study pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and section 89 of the Canada Revenue Agency Act of the Statutory Review of the first five years of the Act, be deemed received by the Committee in this session of the 39th Parliament.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analyst be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That the Vice-Chair present the report to the House.

At 11:31 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth Kingston
Clerk of the Committee