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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 42
Thursday, May 5, 2022, 3:34 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
Canada Border Services Agency
• Fred Gaspar, Vice-President, Commercial and Trade Branch
• Alexander Lawton, Acting Director, General Trade and Anti-Dumping Program Directorate
Canada Revenue Agency
• Robert Greene, Director General, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch, Individual Returns Directorate
• Guy Lafrance, Director General, Collections Directorate, Collections and Verification Branch
Correctional Service of Canada
• Luc Bisson, Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning
• Chad Westmacott, Director General, Community Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate, Crime Prevention Branch
Department of Citizenship and Immigration
• Jonathan Joshi-Koop, Acting Director, Express Entry, Stategic Policy and Planning
• Yvonne Morkos, Director, Financial Analytics, Financial Strategy
• Philip Somogyvari, Director General, Strategic Policy and Planning
Department of Employment and Social Development
• Steven Coté, Executive Director, Employment Insurance, Skills and Employment Branch
• Rouba Dabboussy, Director General, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch
• Saajida Deen, Director General, Employment Program Policy and Design, Skills and Employment Branch
• Mona El Bahar, Director, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch
• Deanne Field, Executive Director, Employment Insurance Benefits Processing, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch
• Neal Leblanc, Acting Director, Canada Pension Plan Policy and legislation
• Anamika Mona Nandy, Acting Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch
• James Scott Patterson, Acting Director, Benefits and Integrated Services Branch
• Lorraine Pelot, Director General, Canada Pension Plan Disability, Income Security and Social Development Branch
• Zia Proulx, Director General, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program
• George Rae, Acting Executive Director, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch
• Joel Reimer, Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Policy Support, Employment Insurance, Skills and Employment Branch
• Fariya Syed, Director, Employment Program Policy and Design, Skills and Employment Branch
• Kristen Underwood, Director General, Income Security and Social Development Branch
• Kevin Wagdin, Director, Old Age Security Policy and Legislation
• Douglas Wolfe, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program
Department of Finance
• Brent Almond, Director, Indigenous Taxation Policy
• Michelle Adkins, Director General, Intergovernmental Tax Policy, Evaluation and Research
• Stefania Bartucci, Senior Project Leader, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Julien Brazeau, Director General, Financial Crimes and Security Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Marie-Hélène Cantin, Senior Economist, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance
• Galen Countryman, Director General, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch
• Manuel Dussault, Senior Director, Framework Policy, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Jean-François Girard, Senior Director, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Émilie Horrocks-Denis, Senior Policy Analyst, Intergovernmental Tax Policy, Evaluation and Research
• Tracy Laufer, Senior Advisor, Financial Institutions Division
• Nicolas Moreau, Director General, Funds Management Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Robert Sample, Director General, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
• Scott Winter, Senior Director, Trade Rules, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance Branch
• Kathleen Wrye, Director, Pensions Policy
• James Wu, Senior Director, Debt Management, Funds Management Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Carlos de Vera, Counsel, Global Affairs Canada Legal Services
• Lynn McDonald, Director General, International Economic Policy
Department of Indigenous Services
• Curtis Bergeron, Acting Director, Regional Operations, Indigenous Services
• Douglas Fairbairn, Senior Counsel, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Department of Industry
• Patrick Blanar, Director, Copywright and Trademark Policy Directorate
• Erin Campbell, Director, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Patent Policy Directorate
• Jennifer Miller, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch
• Martin Simard, Senior Director, Corporate, Insolvency and Competition Policy, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch
• Jason Wood, Executive Director, Space Exploration Policy
Department of Justice
• Anna Dekker, Acting Director and General Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section
• Nathalie Hébert, Manager and Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section
• Melissa Moor, Counsel, Judicial Affairs Section, Public Law and Legislative Services Sector
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
• Stéphane Fournier, Senior Manager, Legislative Policy, Interpretations and Compliance Unit, Regulatory Affairs Division
• Joanne Lucas, Manager, Legislative Policy, Interpretations and Compliance, Regulatory Affairs Division
Privy Council Office
• Timothea Gibb, Director of Operations, Legislation and House Planning
Treasury Board Secretariat
• Elodie Bouneau, Executive Director of Platform
• Michael Karlin, Strategic Policy Team Lead
• John Millons, Director of Policy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee resumed consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022, and other measures.

The witnesses answered questions.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Jake Stewart gave notice of the following motion:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study of the Canada Revenue Agency’s conduct regarding the decision on Advanced Pricing Arrangements and:

  • That the Commission of the Canada Revenue Agency appear for two hours at the beginning of the study;
  • That the Commission of the Canada Revenue Agency appear again for two hours at the end of the study;
  • That the Canadians for Tax Fairness as well as business and academic experts be invited as witnesses;
  • That whistleblowers be invited to testify in camera;
  • That the committee allocate four (4) meetings to hear from witnesses, and;
  • That the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:07 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

At 5:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre Roger
Clerk of the committee