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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 16

Friday, April 3, 2020, 2:06 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

By Teleconference

Audio Only

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Francesco Sorbara for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

House of Commons

• Caroline Bosc, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Brett Capwell, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

As an individual

• Jack Mintz, President's Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary

Caledon Institute of Social Policy

• Sherri Torjman, Former Vice-President

Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec

• Luc Fortin, Chief Executive Officer

Vanier Institute of the Family

• Nora Spinks, President and Chief Executive Officer

Association Hôtellerie Québec

• Dany Thibault, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada

• Jocelyn Bamford, President and Founder

• Veso Sobot, Director

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Canada

• Gord Falconer, Chief of Staff

• Ivana Saula, Research Director for Canada

Macdonald-Laurier Institute

• Philip Cross, Senior Fellow

Pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Jack Mintz, Sherri Torjman, Luc Fortin and Nora Spinks made statements and answered questions.

Dany Thibault, Jocelyn Bamford, Veso Sobot, Gord Falconer and Philip Cross made statements and, with Ivana Saula, answered questions.

At 6:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee