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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 37

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:57 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Hon. Scott Brison, Robert Carrier, Russ Hiebert, Ted Menzies, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte, Paul Szabo and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Pascal-Pierre Paillé for Daniel Paillé.

Associate Members present: Ron Cannan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Brett Stuckey, Analyst . House of Commons: David-Andrés Novoa, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers: Chris Ferns, President. Conseil national des cycles supérieurs (Québec): Laurent Viau, President; Michel Dubois, Attaché. Canadian Clean Technology Coalition: Céline Bak, Partner, Russell Mitchell Group; Curtis Cartmill, Chief Information Officer, LED Roadway Lighting. Canadian Arts Coalition: Eric Dubeau, Co-chair. Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: Shelley Clayton, President. Canadian Association of University Teachers: James L. Turk, Executive Director; David Robinson, Associate Executive Director. Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Ron Bonnett, President. Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec: Louis-Philippe Savoie, President; Mathieu Oliny, Vice-President. Investment Industry Association of Canada: Ian Russell, President and Chief Executive Officer. Investment Funds Institute of Canada: Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, General Tax Counsel, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Barbara Amsden, Director, Strategy and Research. Culture Montréal: Anne-Marie Jean, Executive Director. GrowthWorks Capital Ltd.: Thomas J. Hayes, President and Chief Executive Officer, GrowthWorks Atlantic Ltd.. Irving Shipbuilding Inc.: Peter Cairns, President of the Shipbuilding Association of Canada; Andrew McArthur, Consultant, Chairman of the Shipbuilding Association of Canada and Vice-Chairman (Retired). Rick Hansen Institute: Colin D. Ewart, Vice-President, Strategic Relations and Development; Marie Trudeau, Director, Board of Directors. Merck Frosst Canada Inc.: Christian Blouin, Director, Public Health Policy and Government Relations. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada: Gary Corbett, President; Chris Roberts, Research Officer. Canadian Retail Building Supply Council: David Campbell, Government Relations Representative. International Association of Fire Fighters: Scott Marks, Assistant to the General President for Canadian Operations. Canadian Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: Normand Lafrenière, President. Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Corinne Pohlmann, Vice-President, National Affairs; Dan Kelly, Senior Vice-President, Legislative Affairs.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2010.

Chris Ferns, Laurent Viau, Céline Bak, Curtis Cartmill, Eric Dubeau, Shelley Clayton, James L. Turk, Ron Bonnett and Louis-Philippe Savoie made statements and, with David Robinson, answered questions.

At 10:27 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 10:35 a.m., Massimo Pacetti took the Chair.

Ian Russell, Debbie Pearl-Weinberg, Anne-Marie Jean, Thomas J. Hayes, Peter Cairns, Colin D. Ewart and Andrew McArthur made statements and, with Barbara Amsden, answered questions.

At 11:58 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 12:03 p.m., James Rajotte took the Chair.

Christian Blouin, Gary Corbett, David Campbell, Scott Marks, Normand Lafrenière and Corinne Pohlmann made statements and, with Dan Kelly and Chris Roberts, answered questions.

At 1:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/10/25 10:33 a.m.