AGRI Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
Gordon Harrison, Patrick McGuiness and Jason McLinton made statements and answered questions.
Luc Berthold moved, — That the Committee immediately undertake a study on the proposed changes to the tax system in order to assess their impacts on small farm businesses, particularly family farms and the inherent risks in the proposals on transfer of ownership; and that the Committee report its findings to the House no later than Friday, December 1, 2017.
Debate arose thereon.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: John Barlow, Luc Berthold, Sylvie Boucher, Ruth Ellen Brosseau — 4;
NAYS: Pierre Breton, Francis Drouin, Eva Nassif, Joe Peschisolido, Raj Saini — 5.
The Committee resumed consideration of its study of a food policy for Canada. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Dave Carey, Roger Pelissero and Tim Lambert made statements and answered questions.
John Barlow gave notice of the following motion:
That the Committee immediately undertake a study on the government’s consultations titled “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations” as publicly released on July 18, 2017; that the Committee hear from witnesses on this topic for 15 meetings; that the hearings focus on the potential impact of the consultations, including making it easier to sell a family farm to a stranger than to a family member and how this will impact the Canadian agriculture and agri-food economy; that the findings be reported to the House; and that the government provide a response to the recommendations made by the Committee.
The Committee resumed consideration of a food policy for Canada. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
Sylvie Boucher gave notice of the following motion:
That the Committee invite the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food and the Minister of Finance to provide a briefing on the government's consultations titled "Tax Planning Using Private Corporations" and how this will impact family farms and the Canadian agriculture and agri-food economy.
The Committee resumed consideration of a food policy for Canada. Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.