Finance Committee on May 30th, 2013

Evidence of meeting #126 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cra.

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On the agenda

Bill C-462, An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Brian McCauley Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch, Canada Revenue Agency

9:15 a.m.

An hon. member

Hear, hear.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Mr. Rankin, it sounds as though you got what you wanted.

May 30th, 2013 / 9:15 a.m.

NDP

Murray Rankin NDP Victoria, BC

No. My only reply is the obvious, that on October 1, 2013, every service counter in Canada will be cut back or be closed. Outreach services in my community have been reduced to nothing.

The result of all of this, Mr. Chair, is that people don't know about this service. They don't know how complicated it is, and the government may have created the need for this kind of bill through that exact process. That's what I think needs to be addressed.

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

I have one more speaker.

Colleagues, my advice is.... A request has been made and a request has been granted without even a motion.

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NDP

Murray Rankin NDP Victoria, BC

Thank you.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

I'm not sure how long we want to keep the debate going.

Ms. Glover, do you want to comment further on this?

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB

The only thing I was going to say, Mr. Chair, is that I just find this whole discussion very ironic. We support what Mr. Rankin has put forward. We believe it's an important bill. We believe that a status update is in order so that Canadians can understand that we've done what we can to help them. But it's ironic, because when we put forward the disability tax credit, to begin with, the NDP didn't support it.

So let's give credit where credit is due. This government has done an awful lot for people with disabilities. Our Minister of Finance and minister of the CRA really truly believe this is an area on which we can focus to do what we can for the most vulnerable. We're going to continue to do that with or without the support of the NDP.

9:15 a.m.

NDP

Murray Rankin NDP Victoria, BC

We voted unanimously in favour of this bill, Chair. I think our support is pretty obvious.

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Conservative

Shelly Glover Conservative Saint Boniface, MB

But you didn't vote for the credit.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

This is the first meeting I will have adjourned early this session—