All Studies & Bills

Studies & Bills	Committee	Date Referred	note	note
Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families	Aboriginal Peoples APPA	(2019-06-10)
Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures	National Finance NFFN	(2019-06-10)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 6:45 PM Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 9:32 AM Adam Brown, Chair (Canadian Alliance of Student Associations) Shannon Coombs, President (Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association) Sofia Descalzi, Incoming National Chairperson (Canadian Federation of Students) Philippe LeBel, President (Quebec Student Union)
Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	(2019-05-30)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 10:30 AM Camille Labchuk, Executive Director (Animal Justice) Monique St. Germain, General Counsel (Canadian Centre for Child Protection) Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Department of Justice Canada) Barbara Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer (Humane Canada) Dr. Alice Crook, Veterinarian and Adjunct Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island (Canadian Veterinary Medical Association) François Daigle, Associate Deputy Minister (Department of Justice Canada) Shawn Eccles, Senior Manager, Cruelty Investigations (British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel (Department of Justice Canada)
Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages	Aboriginal Peoples APPA	(2019-05-27)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 3:33 PM Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 8:02 AM The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (Canadian Heritage) Stephen Gagnon, Federal Representative, Indigenous Languages Legislation, Citizenship, Heritage and Regions Sector (Canadian Heritage) Hélène Laurendeau, Deputy Minister (Canadian Heritage) Wilton Littlechild, Grand Chief, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations (As an Individual) Koren Marriott, Legal Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Ross Pattee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Implementation Sector (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) Romeo Saganash, Member of Parliament for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Laurie Sargent, Assistant Deputy Minister, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio (Department of Justice Canada) The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Senator (As an Individual) Joe Wild, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government Sector (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada)
Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples	Aboriginal Peoples APPA	(2019-05-16)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 9:00 AM Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM Grand Chief Edward John, Political Executive Member (First Nations Summit) Dwight Newman, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law (As an Individual) Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 6:46 PM Mauro Barelli, Senior Lecturer, City Law School, University of London (As an Individual) John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, , University of Victoria (As an Individual) Paul Joffe, Legal Counsel, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) (As an Individual) Joshua Nichols, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta (As an Individual) Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 8:02 AM The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism (Canadian Heritage) Stephen Gagnon, Federal Representative, Indigenous Languages Legislation, Citizenship, Heritage and Regions Sector (Canadian Heritage) Hélène Laurendeau, Deputy Minister (Canadian Heritage) Wilton Littlechild, Grand Chief, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations (As an Individual) Koren Marriott, Legal Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Ross Pattee, Assistant Deputy Minister, Implementation Sector (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) Romeo Saganash, Member of Parliament for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Sponsor of the bill (As an Individual) Laurie Sargent, Assistant Deputy Minister, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio (Department of Justice Canada) The Honourable Murray Sinclair, Senator (As an Individual) Joe Wild, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government Sector (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada)
Bill C-82, An Act to implement a multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting	Foreign Affairs and International Trade AEFA	(2019-05-16)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 10:30 AM Laura Gheorghiu, Partner, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (As an Individual) Toby Sanger, Executive Director (Canadians for Tax Fairness) Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 4:15 PM Arthur Cockfield, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University (As an Individual) Greg Johnson, Partner, Tax (Bennett Jones LLP) Jared Mackey, Associate, Tax (Bennett Jones LLP) Alexandra MacLean, Director General, International and Large Business Directorate, International, Large Business and Investigations Branch (Canada Revenue Agency) Trevor McGowan, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Darcy Moch, Partner, Tax (Bennett Jones LLP) Stephanie Smith, Senior Director, Tax Treaties, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada)
Government response to the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled "When Every Minute Counts – Maritime Search and Rescue"	Fisheries and Oceans POFO	(2019-05-03)
Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act	Social Affairs, Science and Technology SOCI	(2019-05-02)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Monday, May 27, 2019 at 4:11 PM Luc Bisson, Acting Director General, Executive Secretariat and Chief of Staff (Correctional Service Canada) Angela Arnet Connidis, Director General, Crime Prevention, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate (Public Safety Canada) Juline Fresco, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Marty Maltby, Acting Director General, Aboriginal Initiatives Directorate (Correctional Service Canada) Lee Redpath, Executive Director, Structured Intervention Units (Correctional Service Canada) Jennifer Wheatley, Assistant Commissioner, Health Services (Correctional Service Canada) Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 10:31 AM Luc Bisson, Acting Director General, Executive Secretariat and Chief of Staff (Correctional Service Canada) Angela Arnet Connidis, Director General, Crime Prevention, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate (Public Safety Canada) Juline Fresco, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Marty Maltby, Acting Director General, Aboriginal Initiatives Directorate (Correctional Service Canada) Lee Redpath, Executive Director, Structured Intervention Units (Correctional Service Canada) Jennifer Wheatley, Assistant Commissioner, Health Services (Correctional Service Canada) Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 3:15 PM Renee Acoby (As an Individual) Glen Brown, Criminal Justice Instructor, Langara College (As an Individual) Elana Finestone, Legal Counsel (Native Women's Association of Canada) Jason Godin, Outgoing National President (Union of Canadian Correctional Officers-CSN) Fiona Keith, Senior Counsel (Canadian Human Rights Commission) Marie-France Kingsley, Executive Director (Office of the Correctional Investigator) Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner (Canadian Human Rights Commission) Richard Sauvé, Facilitator (Breakaway) Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada (Office of the Correctional Investigator) Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 10:30 AM Catherine Latimer, Executive Director (John Howard Society of Canada) Diana Majury, President (Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies) Allan Manson, Professor Emeritus, , Queen's University (As an Individual) Debra Parkes, Professor and Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia (As an Individual) Josh Paterson, Executive Director (British Columbia Civil Liberties Association) Michael Rosenberg, Counsel (Canadian Civil Liberties Association) Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 4:18 PM The Honourable Ralph Goodale, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Public Safety Canada) Kelley Blanchette, Deputy Commissioner for Women (Correctional Service Canada) Angela Connidis, Director General, Crime Prevention, Corrections and Criminal Justice Directorate (Public Safety Canada) Juline Fresco, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Anne Kelly, Commissioner (Correctional Service Canada) Dan Moore, Counsel, Human Rights Law Section (Department of Justice Canada) Alain Tousignant, Senior Deputy Commissioner (Correctional Service Canada) Jennifer Wheatley, Assistant Commissioner, Health Services (Correctional Service Canada)
The subject matter of all of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures	National Finance NFFN	(2019-05-02)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 1:31 PM Stéphane Aubry, Vice President (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada) Chris Boivin, Director General, Green Municipal Fund (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) Simon Coakeley, Chief Executive Officer (National Association of Federal Retirees) Carole Saab, Executive Director, Policy and Public Affairs (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM The Honourable Bill Morneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance (Department of Finance Canada) Brian Ernewein, Assistant Deputy Minister, Legislation, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 1:31 PM Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business, Brock University (As an Individual) David Clement, North American Affairs Manager (Consumer Choice Center) Rebecca Jesseman, Director, Policy (Canadian Centre on Substance Use & Addiction) Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 9:33 AM Bruce Ball, Vice President, Taxation (Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada) Trevin S. Stratton, Chief Economist (The Canadian Chamber of Commerce) Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 1:31 PM Travis Allan, Chair, National Government Relations Committee (Electric Mobility Canada) Joanna Kyriazis, Senior Policy Advisor (Clean Energy Canada) Mark A. Nantais, President (Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association) Brad Ryder, Chief Executive Officer (Electric Mobility Canada) Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 6:50 PM Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer (Canadian Federation of Independent Business) Janet Lane, Director, Human Capital Centre (Canada West Foundation) Cory G. Litzenberger, President and Founder, CGL Strategic Business and Tax Advisors (As an Individual) Jennifer Robson, Associate Professor, Political Management, Kroeger College, Carleton University (As an Individual) Larry Rousseau, Executive Vice-President (Canadian Labour Congress) Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1:31 PM Richard Eberhardt, Director of Communications and Development (Green Economy Canada) Mary Pickering, Vice President, Programs and Partnerships, The Atmospheric Fund (Low Carbon Cities Canada) Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1:32 PM Wendy Beauchesne, Executive Vice President, Foundation Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University (As an Individual) Andrea Robertson, President and Chief Executive Officer (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS)) Laura Tamblyn Watts, Chief Public Policy Officer (CARP (Canadian Association for Retired Persons)) Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 9:32 AM Colette Brin, Professor, Director of the Centre d'études sur les médias, Laval University (As an Individual) Guy Crevier, Publisher (La Presse) John Hinds, President and Chief Executive Officer (News Media Canada) Linda Lauzon, Executive Director (Association de la presse francophone) John Miller, Emeritus Professor, Ryerson University (As an Individual) Pascale St-Onge, President (Fédération nationale des communications) Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 1:31 PM Jean-François Charest, Senior Advisor, Pensions and Benefits Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Sharmin Choudhury, Policy Analyst, Compliance, Operations, and Program Development Branch, Labour Program (Employment and Social Development Canada ) Carl Cotton, Vice President, Program Development Directorate (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Simon Crabtree, Executive Director, Pensions and Benefits Sector, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Ian Disend, Senior Policy Analyst, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Marianna Giordano, Director, CPP Policy and Legislation, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Income Security and Social Development Branch (Employment and Social Development Canada ) Joyce Henry, Director General, Office of Energy Efficiency (Natural Resources Canada) Melanie Hill, Senior Policy Officer, Intergovernmental Affairs (Privy Council Office) Martin Joyal, Senior Director, Policy and Programs Development, Emergency Management and Program Branch (Public Safety Canada) Tim Krawchuk, Manager, Excise Duty Operations - Alcohol (Canada Revenue Agency) Nathalie Lechasseur, Director General, Programs Integration (Infrastructure Canada) Paul Morrison, Manager, Policy Development (Insolvency), Marketplace Framework Policy Branch (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) Atiq Rahman, Director General, Canada Student Loans Program, Learning Branch (Employment and Social Development Canada ) Nicole Thomas, Director, Finance (Infrastructure Canada) Kevin Wagdin, Manager, Legislation and Litigation, Old Age Security Policy and Public Pensions Statistics, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat (Employment and Social Development Canada ) Suzanne White, Director, Resources, Energy and Environment, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Tolga Yalkin, Director General, Consumer Product Safety Directorate (Health Canada) Brennen Young, Director, Policy and Strategic Planning Division, Regulatory Affairs Sector (Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) Gertrude Zagler, Director, Employment Equity, Compliance Operations, and Program Development Branch, Labour Program (Employment and Social Development Canada ) Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:30 PM Phil King, Director General, Sales Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Maude Lavoie, Director General, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Trevor McGowan, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Pierre Mercille, Director General, GST Legislation, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 9:32 AM Maude Lavoie, Director General, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada) Trevor McGowan, Director General, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch (Department of Finance Canada)
The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 17 of Part 4, and in Subdivisions B, C and D of Division 2 of Part 4 of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures	Legal and Constitutional Affairs LCJC	(2019-05-02)
Show/Hide the list of witnesses Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 2:06 PM Luc Beaudry, Assistant Director, Collaboration, Development and Research (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) André Baril, Senior Director, Refugee Affairs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Adèle Berthiaume, Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Superintendent Mark Flynn, Director General, Financial Crime and Cybercrime, Federal Policing Criminal Operations (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Dan Lambert, Assistant Director, Intelligence Sector (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) Joane Leroux, Assistant Director, Regional Operations (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel (Department of Justice Canada) Assistant Commissioner Eric Slinn, Federal Policing Criminal Operations (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Fraser Valentine, Director General, Refugee Affairs (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 1:32 PM The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Department of Justice Canada) Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy Minister (Department of Justice Canada) Isabelle Jacques, Assistant Deputy Minister (Department of Finance Canada)

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