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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 149

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 3:33 p.m. to 5:22 p.m.

Room 253-D, Centre Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Hon. Wayne Easter
Greg Fergus
Michael V. McLeod
Jennifer O'Connell
Francesco Sorbara
Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Pierre-Luc Dusseault for Peter Julian (NDP)

• John Nater for Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

• Ruby Sahota for Raj Grewal (Liberal)

• Sonia Sidhu for Raj Grewal (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Brett Capstick, Analyst

Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018, and other measures

Witnesses

Canadian Cancer Society

• Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

• David Macdonald, Senior Economist

Canadian Child Care Federation

• Don Giesbrecht, Chief Executive Officer

Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, University of Ottawa

• Randall Bartlett, Chief Economist

Investment Industry Association of Canada

• Ian Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer

MNP LLP

• Jennifer Kim Drever, Regional Tax Leader

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 23, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-74, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018, and other measures.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:22 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Naaman Sugrue

Committee Clerk