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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 17

Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Robert Carrier, Bernard Généreux, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Ted Menzies, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Niki Ashton for Thomas J. Mulcair, Martha Hall Findlay for Massimo Pacetti and Daryl Kramp for Russ Hiebert.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst . House of Commons: Julie-Anne Macdonald, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Mark Hodgson, Senior Policy Analyst, Labour Markets, Employment and Learning, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch. Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Louis Beauséjour, Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch. Coalition québécoise pour le contrôle du tabac: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society. Genome Canada: Dale Patterson, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President, External Relations; Guy D'Aloisio, Vice-President, Finance; Cindy Bell, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development. Pathways to Education Canada: David Hughes, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Apparel Federation: Bob Kirke, Executive Director. Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec: Michel Ducharme, Vice-President; Marc Bellemare, Syndicate Counsellor. PricewaterhouseCoopers: Michael Firth, Partner, Indirect Tax.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, April 19, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures.

Mark Hodgson and Louis Beauséjour answered questions.

At 4:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Rob Cunningham, Dale Patterson, David Hughes, Bob Kirke, Michel Ducharme and Michael Firth made statements and, with Guy D'Aloisio, Cindy Bell and Marc Bellemare, answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/05/10 4:38 p.m.