Finance Committee on Dec. 5th, 2016

Evidence of meeting #64 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agreement.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of 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

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Wayne Easter

Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Steven MacKinnon

Gérard Deltell

François-Philippe Champagne

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Suzie Cadieux

Brian Ernewein General Director, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Stephanie Smith Senior Chief, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Luisa Rebolledo Chief Asia Representative, Export Development Canada

Gordon Houlden Director, China Institute, University of Alberta

Brigitte Alepin Tax Expert, Agora Fiscalité, As an Individual

Sarah Taylor Director General, North Asia and Oceania, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

John Weston International Lawyer, McMillan LLP

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A voice

No.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I think we're all pretty well onside on this—

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Liberal

Raj Grewal Liberal Brampton East, ON

That actually makes a lot of sense.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

We can have a look at that.

If it becomes available, we can try to do it earlier. The earlier, the better, as Mr. MacKinnon says.

Are there any other comments?

Thank you again, witnesses.

The meeting is adjourned.