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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 116

Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 8:50 a.m. to 12:43 p.m.

Halifax, N.S.

Four Points by Sheraton

Admiral’s Room South

1496 Hollis Street

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alexandre Boulerice for Pierre-Luc Dusseault (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Brett Capstick, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2018 Budget

Witnesses

Atlantic Canada Airports Association

• Monette Pasher, Executive Director

Atlantic Institute for Market Studies

• Marco Navarro-Génie, President and Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Cable Systems Alliance

• Chris Edwards, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs

Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation

• Sonja Novkovic, Member

• Hazel Corcoran, Executive Director

Halifax Chamber of Commerce

• Patrick Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Nancy Conrad, Senior Vice-President, Policy

Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association

• Craig Avery, Director and Past President

• Ian MacPherson, Executive Director

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce

• Glenn Davis, Vice-President, Policy

Atlantic Partnership for Literacy and Essential Skills

• Jayne Hunter, Executive Director, Literacy Nova Scotia

• Jinny Greaves, Incoming Executive Director, P.E.I. Literacy Alliance

Canadian Association of University Teachers

• Pamela Foster, Director, Research and Political Action

Colleges and Institutes Canada

• Don Bureaux, Board Member and President of Nova Scotia Community College

• Denise Amyot, President and Chief Executive Officer

Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce

• Penny Walsh McGuire, Executive Director

• Rory Francis, President, Board of Directors

National Harbour Authority Advisory Committee

• Osborne Burke, National Committee Member

As an individual

• Julianne Karavayeva

• Hannah Dawson-Murphy

• Jane Ouillette

• Rhonda Doyle Leblanc

• Manal Quraishi

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2018 budget.

Julianna Karavayera and Jane Ouillette made statements.

Monette Pasher, Marco Navarro-Génie, Hazel Corcoran, Patrick Sullivan, Ian MacPherson and Chris Edwards made statements and, with Craig Avery, answered questions.

At 10:33 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:46 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Glenn Davis, Jayne Hunter, Pamela Foster, Denise Amyot, Don Bureaux, Penny Walsh McGuire, Rory Francis and Osborne Burke made statements and, with Jinny Greaves, answered questions.

At 12:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Hannah Dawson-Murphy, Manal Quraishi and Rhonda Doyle Leblanc made statements.

At 12:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Suzie Cadieux

Clerk of the Committee