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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 119

Friday, October 20, 2017, 8:46 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Toronto, Ont.

Homewood Suites, Toronto Airport

Pearson AB Conference room

5515 Eglington Avenue West

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alexandre Boulerice for Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Brett Capstick, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2018 Budget

Witnesses

No Fly List Kids

• Sulemaan Ahmed

• Khadija Cajee

Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health

• Julia Anderson, Director, Operations

• Helen Scott, Executive Director

ParticipACTION

• Elio Antunes, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Marilyn Knox, Chair, Board of Directors

Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada

• Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director

Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations

• Dennis Burns, Executive Director

March of Dimes Canada

• Steven Christianson, National Manager, Government Relations and Advocacy

• Jackie Legge, Government Relations Associate

Addictions and Mental Health Ontario

• Gail Czukar, Chief Executive Officer

Airbnb

• Alexandra Dagg, Public Policy Manager, Canada

Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council

• Margaret Eaton, Executive Director

Food and Consumer Products of Canada

• Michi Furuya Chang, Vice-President, Scientific Affairs and Nutrition

Canadian Beverage Association

• Jim Goetz, President

Indspire

• Roberta Jamieson, President and Chief Executive Officer

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

• Nathaniel Lipkus, Councillor

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

• Lorrie McKee, Director, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations

Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

• Mark Nantais, President

Toronto Region Board of Trade

• Jeff Parker, Manager, Policy

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada

• Dave Prowten, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Patrick Tohill, Director, Government Relations

Bruce Power

• James Scongack, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs and Environment

Kids Help Phone

• Alisa Simon, Vice-President, Counselling Services and Programs

As an individual

• Jay Goodis, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Tax Templates Inc.

• Donald K. Johnson, O.C., LL.D. Volunteer Board Member of not-for-profit organizations

• Aaron Brown

• Jason Tetro

• John Humphrey

• Fiona Price

• Selma Sahin

• Duncan Alexander Kirby

• Cian Rutledge

• Alastair Love

• Kelly Inez

• Eden Hildebrand

• Melanie Woodin

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2018 budget.

Kelly Inez, Eden Hildebrand, Jason Tetro, Alastair Love, Fiona Price, Aaron Brown, Melanie Woodin, John Humphrey, Duncan Alexander Kirby and Cian Rutledge made statements.

Gail Czukar, Alexandra Dagg, Jim Goetz, Dennis Burns, Mark Nantais, Nathaniel Lipkus and Jeff Parker made statements and answered questions.

At 10:38 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Donald K. Johnson, James Scongack, Lorrie McKee, Roberta Jamieson, Dave Prowten, Alisa Simon and Margaret Eaton made statements and, with Patrick Tohill, answered questions.

At 12:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:16 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jay Goodis, Helen Scott, Morna Ballantyne, Michi Furuya Chang, Steven Christianson, Khadija Cajee and Elio Antunes made statements and, with Sulemaan Ahmed, answered questions.

At 2:47 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:58 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Selma Sahin made a statement.

At 3:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Suzie Cadieux

Clerk of the Committee