Wayne Easter at the Finance Committee

On March 6th, 2017. See this statement in context.

March 6th, 2017 / 3:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I call the meeting to order.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), we are looking at supplementary estimates (C), 2016-17: votes 1c and 5c under the Canada Revenue Agency, and vote 1c under the Department of Finance, referred to the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.

In the first hour we have, as witnesses from the Department of Finance, Mr. Meyers, chief financial officer; Mr. Recker, director of fiscal policy division; and Mr. Purves, general director.

Before we start, Ron, you have a point you want to make.

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