FINA Committee Meeting

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Pierre A. Paquette, Michael Savage, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philippe Bergevin, Analyst; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst. Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: Canadian Conference of the Arts : Robert Spickler, President; Alain Pineau, National Director. Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated: Joanasie Akumalik, Director; Alastair Campbell, Director. Canadian Union of Public Employees: Paul Moist, National President. Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation: Norman Riddell, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. RESP Dealers Association of Canada: Peter Lewis, Chair, Government Relations. Canadian Public Health Association: Elinor Wilson, Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Alan Bernstein, President. Canadian Bankers Association: Luc Vanneste, President, Financial Affairs Committee and Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Bank of Nova Scotia . Canadian Institute of Actuaries: Michael Hale, Chair, Member Services Council. Road and Infrastructure Program of Canada (The): Jeff Morrison, Executive Director. Canadian Federation of Students - National Office: Amanda Aziz. Canadian Association for Graduate Studies: Mark Dale, Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Alberta.