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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 77
Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Presiding
Deborah Schulte, Chair (Liberal)

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• Richard Cannings for Linda Duncan (NDP)
• Peter Schiefke for William Amos (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandre Lavoie, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (rehabilitation of historic property)
• Hon. Peter Van Loan, P.C., M.P., York—Simcoe
Parks Canada Agency
• Genevieve Charrois, Director, Cultural Heritage Policies
• Joëlle Montminy, Vice-President, Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Heritage Directorate
Department of Finance
• Blaine Langdon, Chief, Charities, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre LeBlanc, Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, March 23, 2017, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-323, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (rehabilitation of historic property).

Peter Van Loan made a statement and answered questions.

At 9:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:33 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Pierre LeBlanc and Joëlle Montminy made statements and, with Blaine Langdon and Genevieve Charrois, answered questions.

At 10:31 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That the Eighth Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in, as amended:

  1. That the following working calendar be adopted:
    • Tuesday, October 17, 2017: Bill C-323 – Witnesses (Sponsor and Departmental Officials)
    • Thursday, October 19, 2017: Heritage Preservation and Protection in Canada – Witnesses (Departmental Officials)
    • Tuesday, October 24, 2017: Bill C-323 – Witnesses
    • Thursday, October 26, 2017: Heritage Preservation and Protection in Canada (Consideration of the Draft Report)
    • Tuesday, October 31, 2017: 2017 Fall Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
    • Thursday, November 2, 2017: Heritage Preservation and Protection in Canada (Consideration of the Draft Report)

  2. That the above working calendar be modified subject to any Order of Reference from the House and at the discretion of the Chair; and

  3. That the Clerk prepare a proposal for possible travel in March 2018 in relation to a future study on climate change and clean technology, and that the following locations be considered: Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Thomas Bigelow
Clerk of the Committee