FINA Committee Report

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

(Meeting No. 54)

The Standing Committee on Finance met in camera at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Hon. Larry Bagnell for Hon. John McKay.

In attendance: Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: Philippe Bergevin, Analyst; June Dewetering, Principal; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst; Sheena Starky, Analyst; Larissa Smorag, Intern.

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

The Committee resumed consideration of its draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report supplementary opinions from all Parties provided that they are translated, no more than 4 pages in length and submitted electronically to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, issue a news release immediately following tabling of the Report in the House of Commons.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present a Report to the House at the earliest opportunity requesting that, nothwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 83.1, the Committee request that the deadline for tabling the Pre-Budget Consultation Report be extended to Thursday, December 7, 2006.

At 6:51 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee