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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 45

Thursday, October 26, 2006

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:02 p.m. this day, in the Ballroom "Admiral", Radisson Admiral Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, the Vice-Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Michael Savage, Mike Wallace and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

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

Witnesses: Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce: Linda Korgemets, Senior Management, Tax, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Mr. Art Sinclair, Policy Analyst. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association: Mark A. Nantais, President. Hospital for Sick Children: Janet Rossant, Chief of Research. Greater Toronto Airports Authority: John Kaldeway, President and Chief Executive Officer. Greater Toronto Hotel Association: Rod Seiling, President. Canadian Plastics Industry Association: Atul Sharma, Chief Economist and Executive Director, Ontario. Directors Guild of Canada: Pamela Brand, National Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. Opera.ca: David Baile, Secretary-Treasurer. Campaign 2000: Laurel Rothman, Director of Social Reform & National Coordinator, Family Service Association of Toronto. Toronto Financial Services Alliance: Janet Ecker, Executive Director. Nishnawbe Aski Nation: Alvin Fiddler, Deputy Grand Chief. Campaign Against Child Poverty: Caroline Di Giovanni, Director. Canadian Children's Rights Council: Grant Wilson, President. C.D. Howe Institute: Finn Poschmann, Director of Research.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2006.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 2:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 4:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

2006/11/03 11:40 a.m.