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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 48

Thursday, May 20, 2021, 2:31 p.m. to 5:34 p.m.

Room 035-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Hon. Larry Bagnell for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

• Irek Kusmierczyk for Peter Fragiskatos (Liberal)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Subject Matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021, and other measures

Witnesses

Canada's Building Trades Unions

• Robert Kucheran, Chairman, Executive Board

• Sean Strickland, Executive Director

Canadian Medical Association

• Ann Collins, President

Canadian Nurses Association

• Michael Villeneuve, Chief Executive Officer

• Aden Hamza, Policy Lead

Cardus

• Andrea Mrozek, Senior Fellow

Little Portugal on Dundas BIA

• AnaBela Taborda, Branch Manager

Bonjour Startup Montréal

• Liette Lamonde, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

• Patrick Gill, Senior Director, Tax and Financial Policy

• Alla Drigola, Director, Parliamentary Affairs and Small and Medium Enterprises Policy

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

• Daniel Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

• Bob Masterson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Green Economy Canada

• Priyanka Lloyd, Executive Director

Restaurants Canada

• Olivier Bourbeau, Vice-President, Federal and Quebec

• Chris Elliott, Senior Economist

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, the committee resumed consideration of the subject matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021, and other measures.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Liette Lamonde, Alla Drigola, Patrick Gill, Daniel Kelly, Bob Masterson, Priyanka Lloyd, and Olivier Bourbeau made statements and, with Chris Eliott, answered questions.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee