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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 25

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Maxime Bernier, Robert Carrier, Bob Dechert, Daryl Kramp, Jean-Yves Laforest, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Ted Menzies, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, James Rajotte and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Martha Hall Findlay for Hon. John McCallum, Martha Hall Findlay for Massimo Pacetti and Carol Hughes for Thomas J. Mulcair.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philippe Bergevin, Analyst ; Mark Mahabir, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canada Revenue Agency: Wayne Adams, Director General, Income Tax Rulings Directorate, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch; William V. Baker, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer; James Ralston, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Commissioner, Finance and Administration Branch; Filipe Dinis, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Finance and Administration Branch. Department of Finance: Sherry Harrison, Executive Director, Corporate Services Branch; Paul Rochon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch; Jeremy Rudin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch; Alfred LeBlanc, Director, Federal - Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch; Brian Ernewein, General Director, Tax Policy Branch; Jim Haley, General Director, International Trade and Finance Branch; Richard Botham, Director, Microeconomic Policy Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance; Alan Freeman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Consultations and Communications Branch.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2009-2010: Vote 1 under CANADA REVENUE AGENCY and Votes 1, 5 and L10 under FINANCE referred to the Committee on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

William V. Baker, Wayne Adams and Sherry Harrison made statements and, with James Ralston, Filipe Dinis, Paul Rochon, Jeremy Rudin, Alfred LaBlanc, Brian Ernwein, Jim Haley, Richard Botham and Alan Freeman, answered questions.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 29 821, for the Committee’s travel to Washington, DC on June 3 to 5, 2009, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.

At 11:04 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2009/05/07 2:23 p.m.