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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 10

Monday, December 7, 2020, 6:33 p.m. to 8:42 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

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Rachel Blaney for Peter Julian (NDP)

• Bob Bratina for Julie Dzerowicz (Liberal)

• Jasraj Singh Hallan for Pat Kelly (Conservative)

• Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay for Gabriel Ste-Marie (Bloc Québécois)

• Francesco Sorbara for Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal)

• Arnold Viersen for Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Alexandre Roger, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Brett Capwell, Analyst

• Sylvain Fleury, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2021 Budget

Witnesses

Aéro Montréal

• Suzanne Benoît, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

• Bob Masterson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Environmental Defence Canada

• Keith Brooks, Programs Director

• Julia Levin, Climate and Energy Program Manager

Fédération des producteurs forestiers du Québec

• Vincent Miville, General Manager

As an individual

• Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

African Leadership Force

• Yaovi Bouka, Executive-Vice-President and Treasurer

Centre for Sexuality

• Pam Krause, President and Chief Executive Officer

Moodys Tax Law LLP

• Kim G. C. Moody, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Canadian Tax Advisory

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the pre-budget consultations 2021.

Suzanne Benoît, Bob Masterson, Keith Brooks and Vincent Miville made statements and answered questions.

At 7:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:45 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ian Lee, Yaovi Bouka, Pam Krause and Kim G.C. Moody made statements and answered questions.

At 8:35 p.m. , pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 8:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Evelyn Lukyniuk

Clerk of the Committee