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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 6

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Rob Merrifield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Paul Crête, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Ted Menzies, Rob Merrifield, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Mike Wallace.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Laurin, Analyst . House of Commons: Catherine Cuerrier, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Association nationale des éditeurs de livres: Pierre Le François, General Director. Association of Fundraising Professionals: Susan Mullin, Vice-President of Development. Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Claire M. Morris, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Association of Income Funds: Margaret Lefebvre, Executive Director. Canadian Booksellers Association: Chris Tabor, Manager, Queen's University Bookstore. Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President. Canadian Council for International Cooperation: Gerry Barr, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Dental Association: Darryl R. Smith, President. Canadian Federation of Students: Amanda Aziz, National Chairperson. Canadian Trucking Alliance: David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer. Certified General Accountants Association of Canada: Bob Harvey, Member, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee; Carole Presseault, Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs. David Suzuki Foundation: Pierre Sadik, Senior Policy Advisor, Sustainability Specialist. Insurance Bureau of Canada: Mark Yakabuski, President and Chief Executive Officer. SR & ED Tax Credit Coalition: Nathalie Bourque, Vice-President, Global Communications, CAE Inc.; Peter Look, Vice-President, Tax, Nortel.

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

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 6:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

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