We will call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting number 27 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Pursuant to the order of reference of March 8, 2021, the committee is meeting to study Bill C-14, an act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures.
Today's meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of January 25, 2021. Therefore, members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application. The proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website. Just so you are aware, the website will always show the person speaking rather than the totality of the committee. I'd like to take this opportunity to remind all participants, witnesses and members, that screen shots or taking photos of your screen is not permitted under parliamentary rules.
Before we go to the witnesses, as the committee knows, the subcommittee on agenda and procedure met on Monday. There was a report sent out to committee members. I would like to make a couple of changes to that report, if I could.
I will read the report and make the changes as I go, as follows:
1. That, with respect to Bill C-14, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures:
a. The Committee invite witnesses to appear on the Bill on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and if required during other meetings before Tuesday, March 23, 2021;
b. The Committee proceed with clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill no later than Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.;
It did say “3:30 p.m.” That is amended to read “4:00 p.m.”
c. Amendments be submitted to the Clerk of the Committee in both official languages no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021;
d. The Clerk of the Committee write immediately to each Member who is not a Member of a caucus represented on the Committee and any independent members to inform them of the study of the Bill by the Committee and to invite them to prepare and submit any proposed amendments to the Bill which they would suggest that the Committee consider during the clause by clause study of the Bill. The Clerk should also outline all of the parameters and deadlines mentioned in paragraphs a) to c) of this motion;
2. That the committee hold a 90 minute panel of witnesses on the Covid-19—
It did say “Covid-10” and is amended to read “Covid-19”.
—expenses study on March 25, 2021 followed by a 30 minute discussion on committee business to study various motions on notice (3 motions from Gabriel Ste-Marie (Routine motions), 1 motion from Peter Julian (Tax evasion) and 1 motion from Julie Dzerowicz (interprovincial trade barriers));
It did say interprovincial “tax” barriers. That is slightly amended to read interprovincial “trade” barriers. It's probably due to me being on P.E.I., and people don't understand my island accent anymore.
3. That the committee hold a meeting to study the Main Estimates and invite the Minister of Finance and senior officials;
4. That the subcommittee hold its next meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021 or Wednesday, March 31, 2021 to discuss committee business.
With those slight amendments, does somebody want to move the motion?