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Appendix D: List of Witnesses

 

The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.

Organizations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

As an individual

  • Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University

2023/09/21

100

Canadian Labour Congress

  • Bea Bruske, President
  • Chris Roberts, National Director, Social and Economic Policy Department

2023/09/21

100

Edge Realty Analytics Ltd.

  • Ben Rabidoux, Housing Analyst

2023/09/21

100

Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain

  • Véronique Laflamme, Spokesperson

2023/09/21

100

Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc.

  • Daniel Brosseau, President
  • Peter Letko, Senior Vice-President

2023/09/21

100

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

  • Jeffrey Schiffer, Director, Governance and Strategy

2023/09/21

100

Bennett Jones LLP

  • David A. Dodge, Senior Advisor

2023/09/25

101

Coalition for a Better Future

  • Hon. Anne McLellan, Co-Chair
  • Hon. Lisa Raitt, Co-Chair

2023/09/25

101

Community Radio Fund of Canada

  • Alex Freedman, Executive Director

2023/09/25

101

Green Budget Coalition

  • Scott MacDougall, Senior Advisor, Pembina Institute
  • Shaughn McArthur, Associate Director, Nature United, Government Relations
  • Gia Paola, National Policy Analyst, Ducks Unlimited Canada
  • Andrew Van Iterson, Manager

2023/09/25

101

Questrade Financial Group

  • Romit Malhotra, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Tanya Woods, Head and Policy Counsel, Government and Regulatory Affairs

2023/09/25

101

Réseau FADOQ

  • Philippe Poirier-Monette, Special Advisor, Government Relations
  • Gisèle Tassé-Goodman, President, Provincial Secretariat

2023/09/25

101

As an individual

  • Philip Cross, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
  • Vivek Dehejia, Associate Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Carleton University

2023/10/05

103

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

  • Brodie Berrigan, Director, Government Relations and Farm Policy
  • Keith Currie, President

2023/10/05

103

Collectif Échec aux paradis fiscaux

  • Philippe Hurteau, Member of the Coordination Committee
  • Edgar Lopez-Asselin, Coordinator

2023/10/05

103

Council of Canadian Innovators

  • Laurent Carbonneau, Director, Policy and Research
  • Nicholas Schiavo, Director, Federal Affairs

2023/10/05

103

Public Service Alliance of Canada

  • Chris Aylward, National President
  • Michele Girash, National Political Action Officer

2023/10/05

103

Aerospace Industries Association of Canada

  • Mike Mueller, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/10

104

Canadian Mental Health Association - Prince Edward Island Division

  • Shelley Muzika, Executive Director

2023/10/10

104

Coalition Canada Basic Income

  • Trish Altass, Research Coordinator, Prince Eward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women
  • Marie Burge, Community Program Co-ordinator, Cooper Institute

2023/10/10

104

Construction Association of Prince Edward Island

  • Sam Sanderson, General Manager

2023/10/10

104

Festivals and Major Events Canada

  • Martin Roy, Executive Director

2023/10/10

104

Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Kim Griffin, President
  • Ben Parsons, First Vice-President

2023/10/10

104

Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture

  • Donald Killorn, Executive Director

2023/10/10

104

Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association

  • Ian MacPherson, Senior Advisor

2023/10/10

104

Town of Stratford

  • Steve Ogden, Mayor

2023/10/10

104

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

  • Maria Richard, First Vice-President, New Brunswick Nurses Union

2023/10/11

105

Greener Village

  • Alex Boyd, Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/11

105

Municipality of Tantramar

  • Andrew Black, Mayor

2023/10/11

105

Société nationale de l'Acadie

  • Martin Théberge, President

2023/10/11

105

Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia

  • Michael Kabalen, Executive Director

2023/10/12

106

As an individual

  • Norman Nahas, Engineer

2023/10/12

106

Association of Atlantic Universities

  • Peter Halpin, Executive Director
  • Robert Summerby-Murray, Chair

2023/10/12

106

Bear Head Energy

  • Paul MacLean, Managing Director

2023/10/12

106

EverWind Fuels

  • Rose Paul, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bayside Development Corporation
  • Trent Vichie, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/12

106

Nourish Nova Scotia

  • Lindsay Corbin, Coodinator, Nova Scotia chapter, Coalition for Healthy School Food
  • Lisa Roberts, Executive Director

2023/10/12

106

Nova Scotia Community College

  • Donald Bureaux, President

2023/10/12

106

Syria-Antigonish Families Embrace

  • Jack Beaton, Education Lead

2023/10/12

106

As an individual

  • Kevin O'Shea, Executive Director, Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador

2023/10/13

107

Canadian Association of University Teachers

  • Robin Whitaker, Vice-President

2023/10/13

107

Dooley's Trucking

  • Barry Warren, President, Canadian Courier Ltd

2023/10/13

107

Econext

  • Alex Templeton, Chair

2023/10/13

107

Fish, Food and Allied Workers - Unifor

  • Courtney Glode, Director, Public Affairs

2023/10/13

107

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador

  • Craig Foley, Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/13

107

Municipalities Newfoundland and Labardor

  • Deatra Walsh, Director, Advocacy and Communications

2023/10/13

107

Newfoundland and Labrador Public Sector Pensioners' Association

  • Sharron Callahan, Executive Director

2023/10/13

107

Ocean Choice International

  • Carey Bonnell, Vice-President, Sustainability and Engagement

2023/10/13

107

World Energy GH2

  • Sean Leet, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/13

107

Agri-Food Analytics Lab

  • Sylvain Charlebois, Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor, Dalhousie University

2023/10/19

109

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists

  • Marie Kelly, National Executive Director
  • Eleanor Noble, National President

2023/10/19

109

As an individual

  • Pierre-Olivier Pineau, Professor, Chair in Energy Sector Management, HEC Montréal

2023/10/19

109

C.D. Howe Institute

  • Benjamin Dachis, Associate Vice-President, Public Affairs

2023/10/19

109

Centre for Future Work

  • Jim Stanford, Economist and Director

2023/10/19

109

Confédération des syndicats nationaux

  • François Bélanger, Advisor, Research and Status of Women
  • Yvan Duceppe, Treasurer

2023/10/19

109

As an individual

  • Mark Purdon, Professor, Chair in Decarbonization, University of Quebec in Montréal

2023/10/26

111

Assembly of First Nations

  • Joanna Bernard, Interim National Chief
  • Julie Pellerin, Senior Director, Economic Development and Infrastructure Branch

2023/10/26

111

Business Council of Canada

  • Robert Asselin, Senior Vice-President, Policy

2023/10/26

111

Cannabis Council of Canada

  • George Smitherman, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/10/26

111

Fintechs Canada

  • Alex Vronces, Executive Director

2023/10/26

111

Oxfam-Québec

  • Léa Pelletier-Marcotte, Policy Analyst
  • Diana Sarosi, Director, Policy and Campaigns, Oxfam-Canada

2023/10/26

111

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

  • Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, Senior Researcher

2023/11/02

113

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

  • Alex Gray, Senior Director, Fiscal and Financial Services Policy

2023/11/02

113

Oceans North

  • Amy Nugent, Associate Director, Marine Climate Action

2023/11/02

113

Tourism Industry Association of Canada

  • Beth Potter, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/02

113

Université du Québec

  • Maxime Colleret, Government Affairs Officer
  • Céline Poncelin de Raucourt, Vice-President, Teaching and Research

2023/11/02

113

Wealthsimple Investment Inc.

  • Jessica Oliver, Head, Government and Regulatory Relations

2023/11/02

113

Aluminium Association of Canada

  • Jean Simard, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/13

116

Amélie et Frédérick, Service d'entraide

  • Véronique Beaulieu, President, Administration Board
  • Louis-Philippe Delisle, Administrator, Administration Board

2023/11/13

116

As an individual

  • Julie Bernier
  • Joany Boily
  • Michel Côté
  • Paul Crête
  • Marie-Hélène Gagnon
  • Marie-Pier Gravel
  • René Grenier
  • Christian Hébert
  • Thomas Le Page-Gouin
  • Roseline Roussel

2023/11/13

116

Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec

  • Paul Cardinal, Director, Economic Department
  • Fabrice Fortin, Director Government and Public Affairs, Vice-Presidency, Strategic Development, Public Affairs and Innovation

2023/11/13

116

Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

  • Hazel Corcoran, Executive Director

2023/11/13

116

Équiterre

  • Marc-André Viau, Director, Government Relations

2023/11/13

116

Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec

  • Mathieu Lavigne, Director, Public and Economic Affairs
  • Charles Milliard, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/13

116

Manufacturiers et Exportateurs du Québec

  • Véronique Proulx, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/13

116

Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi

  • Benoit Lapointe, Co-coordinator

2023/11/13

116

Union des municipalités du Québec

  • Samuel Roy, Strategic Policy Advisor
  • Guillaume Tremblay, Senior Vice-President, Mayor of Mascouche

2023/11/13

116

As an individual

  • J.P. Boutros
  • Elizabeth Brown
  • Erika Campbell
  • Jennifer Gerdts
  • Kelly Gorman
  • Justine Kintanar
  • Insiya Mankani
  • Joseph Polito

2023/11/14

117

Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo

  • Andrew Cash, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Independent Music Association
  • Simon Claus, Director, Public affairs
  • Eve Paré, Executive Director

2023/11/14

117

Butler Mortgage Inc.

  • Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker

2023/11/14

117

Canadian Bankers Association

  • Alex Ciappara, Vice-President and Head Economist, Financial Stability and Banking Policy

2023/11/14

117

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

  • Corinne Pohlmann, Executive Vice-President, Advocacy

2023/11/14

117

Canadian Gas Association

  • Paul Cheliak, Vice-President, Strategy and Delivery

2023/11/14

117

City of London

  • Scott Courtice, Executive Director, London Inter-Community Health Centre
  • Lynne Livingstone, City Manager

2023/11/14

117

Inclusion Canada

  • Jeff Ferguson, Executive Director, Knowledge Mobilization and Transformation

2023/11/14

117

MaRS Discovery District

  • Krista Jones, Chief Delivery Officer, Ventures and Ecosystems Group

2023/11/14

117

Toronto Region Board of Trade

  • Reid McKay, Director, Policy Innovation and Fiscal Policy

2023/11/14

117

Université de l'Ontario français

  • Pierre Ouellette, President

2023/11/14

117

As an individual

  • Glenn Armstrong
  • Joy Dupont
  • Kristi Hansen
  • Katrina Lengsavath

2023/11/15

118

Association culturelle franco-manitobaine

  • Edouard Lamontagne, Arts and Cultural Development Officer

2023/11/15

118

Business Council of Manitoba

  • Al Babiuk, Co-Chair, Competitive Business Environment Committee
  • Bramwell Strain, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/15

118

Canadian Animal Health Institute

  • Emily Bond, Programs Director

2023/11/15

118

Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

  • Darlene Jackson, President

2023/11/15

118

Colleges and Institutes Canada

  • Alain Roy, Vice-President, International Partnerships

2023/11/15

118

Harvest Manitoba

  • Vince Barletta, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/15

118

Keystone Agricultural Producers

  • Colin Hornby, Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Relations
  • Jill Verwey, President, Board of Directors

2023/11/15

118

Make Poverty History Manitoba

  • Joshua Brandon, Steering Committee Member

2023/11/15

118

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

  • Chuck Davidson, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/15

118

Manitoba Home Builders' Association

  • Lanny McInnes, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/15

118

Alberta Federation of Labour

  • Gil McGowan, President

2023/11/16

119

As an individual

  • Jaskiran Mehta

2023/11/16

119

Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta

  • Nathalie Lachance, President
  • Isabelle Laurin, Executive Director

2023/11/16

119

Calgary Chamber of Commerce

  • Josh Pentland, Manager, Policy and Government Relations
  • Deborah Yedlin, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/16

119

Canadian Business Aviation Association

  • Anthony Norejko, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/16

119

Edmonton Global

  • Malcolm Bruce, Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/16

119

Electric Mobility Canada

  • Daniel Breton, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/16

119

Fairness Alberta

  • Bill Bewick, Executive Director

2023/11/16

119

Friends of Medicare

  • Chris Gallaway, Executive Director

2023/11/16

119

National Cattle Feeders' Association

  • Greg Schmidt, Director, Board of Directors
  • Janice Tranberg, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/16

119

Rural Municipalities of Alberta

  • Paul McLauchlin, President

2023/11/16

119

Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce

  • Alex Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/17

120

Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne

  • Soukaina Boutiyeb, Executive Director
  • Nour Enayeh, President

2023/11/17

120

Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne

  • Martin Normand, Director, Strategic Research and International Relations

2023/11/17

120

Co-operative Housing Federation of British Columbia

  • Thom Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/17

120

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

  • Bridgitte Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/17

120

Metro Vancouver

  • Jerry Dobrovolny, Commissioner
  • George Harvie, Chair, Metro Vancouver Board

2023/11/17

120

MOSAIC

  • Olga Stachova, Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/17

120

Spirit Foundation Financial Technology Inc.

  • Alex Holman, Chief Executive Officer

2023/11/17

120

The Mustard Seed

  • Treska Watson, Director, Operations

2023/11/17

120

TransLink

  • Steve Vanagas, Vice-President, Customer Communications and Public Affairs

2023/11/17

120

Vancouver Airport Authority

  • Trevor Boudreau, Director, Government Relations

2023/11/17

120