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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 85
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 11:02 a.m. to 1:04 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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• Ron Liepert for Philip Lawrence (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Brett Capwell, Analyst
• Hamed Ghiaie, Analyst
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
Subject matter of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023
Department of Finance
• Gervais Coulombe, Senior Director, Excise Taxation and Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Andrew Donelle, Senior Director, Deferred Income Plans
• Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Warren Light, Expert Advisor, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Mark Maxson, Director, Employment and Education, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Mercille, Director General, Sales Tax Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Amanda Riddell, Director, Real Property and Financial Institutions, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Kevin Shoom, Senior Director, International Taxation and Special Projects
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the committee commenced its study of subject matter of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

The witnesses answered questions.

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

Motion

Adam Chambers moved, — That the committee call on the government to extend the tax filing deadlines for the 2022 tax year to 25 business days after labour dispute is resolved between PSAC and the Treasury Board Secretariat.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Daniel Blaikie, Adam Chambers, Jasraj Singh Hallan, Philip Lawrence, Marty Morantz, Gabriel Ste-Marie — 6;

NAYS: Yvan Baker, Terry Beech, Sophie Chatel, Julie Dzerowicz, Heath MacDonald — 5.

Subject matter of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023
Department of Finance
• Gervais Coulombe, Senior Director, Excise Taxation and Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Andrew Donelle, Senior Director, Deferred Income Plans
• Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Warren Light, Expert Advisor, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Mark Maxson, Director, Employment and Education, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Pierre Mercille, Director General, Sales Tax Legislation, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Amanda Riddell, Director, Real Property and Financial Institutions, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch
• Kevin Shoom, Senior Director, International Taxation and Special Projects
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, April 20, 2023, the committee resumed its study of subject matter of Bill C‑47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

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

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $19,000, for the study of subject matter of Bill C‑47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, be adopted.

At 1:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Alexandre (Sacha) Vassiliev,
Alexandre Roger
Clerks of the committee