Evidence of meeting #2 for Finance in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was billion.
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Executive Director, Canadians for Tax Fairness
Okay.
Am I aware of the total amount? I mean, all industries pay taxes in different ways, and royalties.... The effective tax rate on the oil and gas industry has tended to be a bit lower than other sectors.
Conservative
Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB
The number I'm looking for is about how much is provided by the oil and gas industry—
Executive Director, Canadians for Tax Fairness
You know what? I can tell you what the deficit or the net debt is. I can't....
This is not 20 questions, right?
I don't have that number. I don't know what the industry has put out on that.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter
Are we done? Are there any last remarks from the witnesses?
Okay, I'll thank the witnesses for their presentations. We had an interesting exchange at times.
Committee members, we will meet tomorrow at 11 o'clock for further witnesses.
Again, thank you for getting together quickly to make a presentation.
We are adjourned.