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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 122

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Hon. Scott Brison, Guy Caron, Raymond Côté, Shelly Glover, Brian Jean, Cathy McLeod, Peggy Nash, James Rajotte, Murray Rankin and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Hon. Laurie Hawn for Randy Hoback and Ryan Leef for Randy Hoback.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst.

Witnesses: Adoption Council of Canada: Laura Eggertson, President. Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters: Martin Lavoie, Director of Policy, Manufacturing Competitiveness and Innovation. Chemistry Industry Association of Canada: Richard Paton, President and Chief Executive Officer. Credit Union Central of Canada: David Phillips, President and Chief Executive Officer. Retail Council of Canada: Karen Proud, Vice-President, Federal Government Relations. Credit Union Central of Manitoba: Garth Manness, Chief Executive Officer. As an individual: Mike Moffatt, Professor, Richard Ivey School of Business. Canadian Cancer Society: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst. Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Ron Bonnett, President. Canadian Meat Council: James Laws, Executive Director. Canadian Psychological Association: Karen Cohen, Chief Executive Officer. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Yves Savoie, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-60, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.

Laura Eggertson, Martin Lavoie, Richard Paton, David Phillips, Karen Proud and Garth Manness, by teleconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, made statements and answered questions.

At 10:14 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:18 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Mike Moffatt, Rob Cunningham, Ron Bonnett, James Laws, Karen Kohen and Yves Savoie made statements and answered questions.

At 11:49 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2013/05/23 8:27 a.m.