FINA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Liberal
- Kamal Khera, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
- Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Conservative
Ian Lee, Hassan Yussuff, Chandra Pasma, Elizabeth Dandy, Benjamin Davis, Katie Walmsley, and Eric Adelson made statements and, with Vicky Smallman, answered questions.
At 4:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Michael McDonald, Kate McInturff, Corinne Pohlmann, Cory Mulvihill, and Theresa Agnew made statements and answered questions.
At 5:44 p.m., the Hon. Pierre Poilievre took the Chair.
At 5:52 p.m., the Hon. Wayne Easter took the Chair.
Pierre-Luc Dusseault moved, — That, given ongoing media revelations that could implicate some Canadians in aggressive tax avoidance or tax evasion, the Committee invite Stephen Bronfman, Revenue Chair for the Liberal Party of Canada; and Leo Kolber, former Senator and former chief fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada, to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance before November 30, 2017, to answer questions relating to their offshore assets in jurisdictions that are considered to be tax havens.
Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That the debate on the motion be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Greg Fergus, Raj Grewal, Michael V. McLeod, Jennifer O'Connell, Francesco Sorbara — 5;
NAYS: Dan Albas, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Tom Kmiec, Pierre Poilievre — 4.
Pierre-Luc Dusseault moved, — That the Committee resume consideration of the motion at the earliest opportunity.
Debate arose thereon.
Greg Fergus moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Greg Fergus, Raj Grewal, Michael V. McLeod, Jennifer O'Connell, Francesco Sorbara — 5;
NAYS: Dan Albas, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Tom Kmiec, Pierre Poilievre — 4.
Pierre Poilievre moved, — That, given ongoing media revelations that could implicate some Canadians in aggressive tax avoidance or tax evasion, the Committee invite Stephen Bronfman, Revenue Chair for the Liberal Party of Canada; and Leo Kolber, former Senator and former chief fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada, to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance before November 25, 2017, to answer questions relating to their offshore assets in jurisdictions that are considered to be tax havens.
Greg Fergus moved, — That the meeting be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Greg Fergus, Raj Grewal, Michael V. McLeod, Jennifer O'Connell, Francesco Sorbara — 5;
NAYS: Dan Albas, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Tom Kmiec, Pierre Poilievre — 4.
At 6:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.