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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 15

Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:58 a.m. this day, in the Great Lakes Ballroom, Hilton Windsor Hotel, Windsor, Ontario, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Hon. Scott Brison, Alain Giguère, Shelly Glover, Randy Hoback, Brian Jean, Hoang Mai, Wayne Marston, Cathy McLeod, James Rajotte and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Brian Masse for Peggy Nash.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Brett Stuckey, Analyst ; Mark Mahabir, Analyst . House of Commons: Marlene Sandoval, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance: Alicia Milner, President. Spirits Canada / Association of Canadian Distillers: Jan Westcott, President and Chief Executive Officer. Association of Equipment Manufacturers: Howard Mains, Canadian Public Policy Advisor; Howard Sellick, President, Sellick Equipment Limited. Encana Corporation: Sam Shaw, Vice-President, Natural Gas Policy Development. Canadian Shipowners Association: Bruce Bowie, President. Canadian Solar Industries Association: Patrick Bateman, Policy and Research Advisor. Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce: Art Sinclair, Vice-President. Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce: Garry McDonald, President; Debra Taylor, Chair, Board of Directors. Canadian Urban Transit Association: Michael Roschlau, President and Chief Executive Officer; Penny Williams, Vice-Chair, Finance. European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company Inc.: Pierre Delestrade, President and Chief Executive Officer. Fair Pensions for All: William Tufts, Founder.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2011.

Alicia Milner, Jan Westcott, Howard Sellick, Sam Shaw, Bruce Bowie and Patrick Bateman made statements and, with Howard Mains, answered questions.

At 10:27 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Art Sinclair, Garry McDonald, Debra Taylor, Michael Roschlau, Penny Williams, Pierre Delestrade and William Tufts made statements and answered questions.

At 11:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Guyanne L. Desforges
Clerk of the Committee

2011/11/07 10:13 a.m.