Finance Committee on May 10th, 2016

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

Would the government be receptive to an amendment following this amendment, that would actually say that the Canada Revenue Agency would provide this committee with the information specifically related to the motion, as they gradually find it, instead of waiting until a date in the future? That may very well be June, July, August, or September, if the CRA decides that this is the earliest convenient time.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

What are you asking, Guy?

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

I'm asking if the government would be receptive to an amendment saying that all the correspondence and information related to the motion that they find will be sent to and shared with the committee as soon as it is found,.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

I'm going to take the up question of “at the earliest possible date”. We can consider that as an amendment later. All those in favour of “the earliest possible date”?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Mr. Caron.

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

After “at the earliest possible date”, I would like to add, “provided that the Canada Revenue Agency forward to the committee any information it finds when it is found” related to the motion.

[Jennifer O'Connell, Liberal, Pickering—Uxbridge, ON]

When it is found?

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

When it is found, yes, so that it is immediately shared with the committee.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

I think the understanding here is that the CRA provide as much information as they can before the minister appears on the 19th.

[Guy Caron, NDP, Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC]

Yes, that's the intent.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

That's basically what you're asking.

Is that fair?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We will now vote on the motion as amended.

[François-Philippe Champagne, Liberal, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC]

I'm not sure it was clear, Mr. Chair, what you asked us to vote on just now. It's not clear to me. I cannot vote, but I want to know what we're voting on.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

The understanding is that the motion is “at the earliest possible date”, but what we're basically telling CRA is to provide what they can for us on May 18, progressively.

Okay, all those in favour of the motion as amended?

(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

We are practically out of time, sorry.

[Lisa Raitt, Conservative, Milton, ON]

I've been on notice for a long time on my motion, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

What's your motion?

[Lisa Raitt, Conservative, Milton, ON]

It was long time ago, about three meetings ago.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

Sorry, witnesses.

Yes, go ahead Ms Raitt.

[Phil McColeman, Conservative, Brantford—Brant, ON]

I think I was the next person in line to speak.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

She can pull her motion up at any time.

The motion was:

That the Committee invite the Honourable Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, and officials from the Department of Finance, to appear as a witness for the Committee's deliberations on Bill C- 15, an Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22nd, 2016 and other measures.

We agreed at subcommittee yesterday that he would come on May 30.

[Lisa Raitt, Conservative, Milton, ON]

Great, perfect.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

Do you want to pass this? Are we agreed to the May 30? Okay.

(Motion agreed to)

Mr. Ouellette.

[Robert-Falcon Ouellette, Liberal, Winnipeg Centre, MB]

Will these fine ladies and gentlemen be coming back?

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

We're going to have to ask them back, because we didn't deal with divisions 9, 12, or 14. We'll see if we can, but I doubt if we can.

I have one motion I want to put forward if somebody can move it. “That the evidence and documentation received during today's committee meeting in relation to its subject matter study of Bill C-15 be deemed received by the committee in the context of its legislative study of Bill C-15”.

[Steven MacKinnon, Liberal, Gatineau, QC]

I so move.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

Are there any questions on division 5 other than those that have been raised?

Mr. Caron.