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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 28

Thursday, March 18, 2021, 10:01 a.m. to 1:05 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

• Hon. Geoff Regan for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• James Cumming (Conservative)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures

Witnesses

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

• David Macdonald, Senior Economist

Hotel Association of Canada

• Susie Grynol, President and Chief Executive Officer

Macdonald-Laurier Institute

• Philip Cross, Fellow

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

• Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer

• Xiaoyi Yan, Director, Budgetary Analysis

Carleton University

• Ian Lee, Associate Professor

C.D. Howe Institute

• William B.P. Robson, Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the order of reference of Monday, March 8, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures.

David Macdonald, Susie Grynol, and Philip Cross made statements and answered questions.

At 11:01 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Yves Giroux made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ian Lee and William B.P. Robson made statements and answered questions.

At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee