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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 106
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 10:09 a.m. to 1:09 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Liberal

Conservative

• Paul Lefebvre (Liberal)
House of Commons
• Naaman Sugrue, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Édison Roy-César, Analyst
• Brett Capstick, Analyst
Tax Planning Using Private Corporations: Contributions to the Department of Finance’s Consultations
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
• Ron Bonnett, President
• Scott Ross, Director of Business Risk Management and Farm Policy
Unifor
• Jerry Dias, President
• Kaylie Tiessen, National Representative, Research Department
Canadians for Tax Fairness
• Dennis Howlett, Executive Director
Coalition for Small Business Tax Fairness
• Daniel Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
• John Wonfor, National Tax Office Leader, BDO Canada
MRSB Group
• Terry Soloman, Partner, Tax Services
As an individual
• Monika Dutt, Family Physician
• Allan Lanthier, Retired Partner of Ernst & Young and Former Chair of Canadian Tax Foundation
• Kevin Milligan, Professor of Economics, University of British Columbia
• Alain Paquet, Full Professor, School of Management, Economics Department, Université du Québec à Montréal
• Peter Weissman, Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Trust and Estate Practitioner
• Denise Workun
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Committee commenced its study of tax planning using private corporations: contributions to the Department of Finance’s consultations.

Ron Bonnett, Scott Ross, Dennis Howlett, Daniel Kelly, John Wonfor, Jerry Dias, Kevin Mulligan and Allan Lanthier made statements and answered questions.

At 11:37 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Peter Weissman, Denise Workun, Terry Soloman, Monika Dutt and Alain Paquet made statements and answered questions.

At 1:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Committee Business
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $ 22,300.00, for the study of Tax Planning Using Private Corporations: Contributions to the Department of Finance’s Consultations, be adopted.

At 1:09 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Suzie Cadieux
Clerk of the Committee