Industry Committee on Feb. 14th, 2017

Evidence of meeting #46 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was shareholders.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-25

Committee Business

Members speaking

Before the committee

Navdeep Bains Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

9:50 a.m.

Liberal

Navdeep Bains Liberal Mississauga—Malton, ON

As you said, tax fairness, including issues of tax evasion and avoidance, is a central pillar of our commitment to middle-class Canadians. We've mentioned this on numerous occasions. Our government took action last April by investing $444 million in the CRA—

9:50 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

You know what? I mean, this is the thing.... He's talking about investment. This is how ridiculous this has become, and I think this is important—

9:50 a.m.

Liberal

Navdeep Bains Liberal Mississauga—Malton, ON

Mr. Chair, with all due respect—

9:50 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

He's talking about investments—

9:50 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Mr. Masse.

9:50 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

No, it's my time. He's talking about—

9:50 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

No, actually, your time is up.

9:50 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

He's talking about investments and previous actions, instead of a specific thing in a bill. We are talking specifically about a bill question, and he's talking about his government's investments.

9:50 a.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

We are suspending for a few minutes while we go in camera for our committee business.

Thank you to the minister for presenting to us today. We'll be back in two minutes.

[Proceedings continue in camera]