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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 5

Thursday, December 9, 2021, 11:04 a.m. to 1:25 p.m.

Room 035-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Hon. Candice Bergen for Jake Stewart (Conservative)

• Karen Vecchio for Jake Stewart (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Hilary Jane Powell, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Brett Capwell, Analyst

Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19

Appearing

• Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Witnesses

Department of Employment and Social Development

• Elisha Ram, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Skills and Employment Branch

• Douglas Wolfe, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program

• Catherine Demers, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch

• Benoit Cadieux, Director, Special Benefits, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch

• George Rae, Director, Policy Analysis and Initiative, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch

• Sébastien St-Arnaud, Manager, Labour Program

Department of Finance

• Nicholas Leswick, Associate Deputy Minister

• Maximilian Baylor, Senior Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch

• Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division

• Trevor McGowan, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch

• Yves Poirier, Director, Economic Development, Personal Income Tax Division

Pursuant to the order of reference of Thursday, December 2, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19.

The Minister made a statement and, with Nicholas Leswick, answered questions.

At 1:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee