Finance Committee on June 18th, 2019

Evidence of meeting #222 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was million.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of Main Estimates 2019-20: Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 under Canada Revenue Agency, Votes 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 under Department of Finance, Votes 1 and 5 under Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and Vote 1 under Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions

MPs speaking

Wayne Easter
Peter Fragiskatos
Tom Kmiec
Pierre-Luc Dusseault
Francesco Sorbara
Pierre Poilievre
Rachel Bendayan
Kim Rudd
Michael McLeod

Also speaking

Darlene Bess  Chief Financial Officer, Department of Finance
Andrew Marsland  Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Paul Samson  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, International Trade and Finance Branch, Department of Finance
Leah Anderson  Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Michele Bridges  Managing Director, Finance and Corporate Planning, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Marc Desautels  Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Lynn Hemmings  Acting Director General, Financial Systems Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Christopher Veilleux  Manager, Finance and Administration, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
Suzy McDonald  Assistant Deputy Minister, Opioid Response Team, Department of Health
Pierre Leblanc  Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. David Gagnon

June 18th, 2019 / 12:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I don't, but the clerk may have.

Go ahead.

12:25 p.m.

The Clerk of the Committee Mr. David Gagnon

I haven't had an answer.

12:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

We have the Parliamentary Budget Officer scheduled for Thursday, but there has been no response from the Minister of National Revenue on our request as yet.

12:25 p.m.

NDP

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC

We sent her an invitation last week—

12:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Yes, we did.

12:25 p.m.

NDP

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC

—and no answer came forward.

12:25 p.m.

A voice

Did you tweet her?

12:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I didn't tweet her. I try not to use tweets too much.

12:25 p.m.

Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

It might work.

12:25 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Just in case this is the last meeting, on behalf of the committee I certainly want to thank the clerk, the analysts from the Library of Parliament and all committee members for their efforts over the last year. This committee meets on average four times more often than a normal committee meets, and it takes a lot of effort on behalf of all members, all our staff, and also the Library of Parliament and the clerk.

Thank you to the now near-full table from the Department of Finance and other agencies for your appearance on behalf of the estimates.

With that, the meeting is adjourned.