Evidence of meeting #51 for Finance in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agreed.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Trevor McGowan  Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Alexandre Roger
Pierre Mercille  Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Philippe Méla  Legislative Clerk
Dave Beaulne  Senior Director, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Maude Lavoie  Director General, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Maximilian Baylor  Senior Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Lesley Taylor  Senior Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Dominic DiFruscio  Senior Advisor, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Phil King  Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Erin O'Brien  Director General, Financial Services Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Jean-François Girard  Senior Director, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Julie Trepanier  Director, Payments Policy, Financial Systems Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Nicolas Moreau  Director General, Funds Management Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Manuel Dussault  Senior Director, Framework Policy, Financial Institutions Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Justin Brown  Acting Director General, Financial Crimes Governance and Operations, Financial Systems Division, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Neelu Shanker  Deputy Director, Operations, Sanctions Policy and Operations Coordination Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Shall clause 77 carry on division?

(Clause 77 agreed to on division)

(On clause 78)

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

Clause 78, again, is a consequential amendment to the amendment to the Income Tax Act, but in this case it's the rules under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, and just, by the way, part 1 of that act, which is the fuel charge.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Seeing no questions on that, shall clause 78 carry on division?

(Clause 78 agreed to on division)

(On clause 79)

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

Clause 79 is consequential to clause 78, which is consequential to the income tax amendment, again in respect of the electronic delivery of requests for information to banks and credit unions.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Did you say clause 78 or 79, Mr. Mercille?

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

I think we are at clause 79.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Yes, we are, but I thought you said clause 78.

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

I just said it was consequential to clause 78.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Okay. Shall clause 79 carry?

(Clause 79 agreed to on division)

(On clause 80)

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

On clause 80, it's the same thing. It's consequential to the income tax amendment, and this is the rule that explains how CRA will prove that the electronic request was sent to the particular bank or credit union.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Seeing no hands, shall clause 81 carry on division?

6 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

It's on division.

Mr. Chair, I would add that this is probably the most consequential group of clauses we've ever debated.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

That was clause 80, right?

May 27th, 2021 / 6 p.m.

Philippe Méla Legislative Clerk

That's right. It was clause 80.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

All right. Shall clause 80 carry on division?

(Clause 80 agreed to on division)

(On clause 81)

6 p.m.

Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Pierre Mercille

I hope Mr. McGowan didn't go too far, because these are income tax regulations, so it would be for him to explain this. I'm not sure if he left. Clauses 81 to 99 are actually on income tax.

6 p.m.

Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Trevor McGowan

That's right.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Okay, Mr. McGowan, you are not too far away.

6 p.m.

Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Trevor McGowan

No. I would be happy to take up the discussion.

6 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I have the bill up on my screen, so I can't see you. Sorry, Trevor.

Go ahead on clause 81.

6:05 p.m.

Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Trevor McGowan

Clause 81 amends the income tax regulations. This is a consequential amendment relating to the advanced life deferred annuity measure, and it amends a definition of remuneration consequential on amounts being included in income in respect of the ALDAs in a paragraph of the act. It's a consequential amendment relating to advanced life deferred annuities.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I don't see any hands, Trevor.

Shall clause 81 carry on division?

(Clause 81 agreed to on division)

(On clause 82)

6:05 p.m.

Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Trevor McGowan

Clause 82 is a consequential amendment following the increase to the basic personal amount, which is now split into two parts, the basic personal amount plus the additional amount. This is to add a reference to the new additional amount and the basic personal amount changes.

6:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I see no further questions.

(Clause 82 agreed to on division)

(On clause 83)

6:05 p.m.

Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Trevor McGowan

Clause 83 is consequential changes for the advanced life deferred annuity measures relating to disclosure requirements in respect of an ALDA.