Evidence of meeting #62 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Trevor McGowan  Acting Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Glenn Campbell  Director, Financial Institutions, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Jean-François Girard  Senior Project Leader, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Eleanor Ryan  Senior Chief, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Suzie Cadieux

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

That completes Bill C-29.

Mr. MacKinnon, you have a motion.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

I do. Would you like me to read it?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Yes, I believe the officials have already left, but for those who are still here, the committee thanks them for their efforts today in coming before the committee to give us their opinion on the matters that were raised with them.

Mr. MacKinnon.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Would you like me to read the motion, Mr. Chair?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Well, you'd better tell us what motion it is.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

It's the one dealing with Bill S-4.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

The clerk has copies. Could you lay them out? It is legislation, so we have to deal with it.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

It's a strictly procedural motion which I think is self-explanatory, Mr. Chair.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

We'll pass it out and then go with it.

The motion is with respect to Bill S-4.

Do you want to explain it a little, or do you want to just move it?

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

I'll just move it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

That's good.

Is there any discussion on the motion by Mr. MacKinnon regarding Bill S-4, an act to implement a convention and an arrangement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and to amend an act in respect of a similar agreement?

Go ahead, Mr. Caron.

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NDP

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

Mr. Chair, can the motion be amended at least with regard to the list of witnesses? The motion indicates that the list of witnesses must be submitted no later than tomorrow at noon. That's in less than 24 hours, which isn't much time.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

How much time do you want?

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NDP

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

There will be a one-hour meeting on Monday, December 5, and another meeting on Tuesday, December 6.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

If necessary.

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NDP

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

We'll probably propose one or two witnesses. However, I would like to have at least until Thursday to do so, if possible.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

I was going to propose a deadline of tomorrow at 5 p.m.

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NDP

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

And if we said Wednesday at noon?

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Okay.

Ms. Cadieux, does that give you enough time?

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The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Suzie Cadieux

It depends on the witnesses. The more time we have to invite them the better. If certain committee members have witnesses who are available tomorrow, the members should send us the witnesses' names and we'll contact them immediately. If you agree with the Wednesday deadline, we'll call the witnesses starting at noon.

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Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Does Wednesday at noon cause problems for you?

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The Clerk

Not necessarily for me. Witnesses are always telling us they don't have much time to prepare. It's the nature of the beast. The committee must determine the deadlines it considers reasonable. Most other committees have at least one week to contact witnesses. For our committee, that's rarely the case.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Mr. Albas.