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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 16

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:59 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington Street, 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, Peggy Nash, James Rajotte and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Dan Albas for Brian Jean and Ève Péclet for Wayne Marston.

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

Witnesses: Canadian Construction Association: Nadine Miller, Chair. Canadian Co-operative Association: John Anderson, Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy. Canadian Healthcare Association: Pamela Fralick, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants: Gabe Hayos, Vice-President, Taxation. Canadian Union of Public Employees: Paul Moist, National President. Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association: Bernard Lord, President and Chief Executive Officer. Hotel Association of Canada: Tony Pollard, President. Canadian Bankers Association: Terry Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Corinne Pohlmann, Vice-President, National Affairs. Canadian Home Builders' Association: Ron Olson, Acting President; Victor Fiume, Former President. Canadian Labour Congress: Andrew Jackson, Chief Economist. Canadian Medical Association: John Haggie, President. Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Berry Vrbanovic, President. Public Service Alliance of Canada: John Gordon, National President, Executive Office.

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

Nadine Miller, John Anderson, Pamela Fralick, Gabe Hayos, Paul Moist, Bernard Lord and Tony Pollard made statements and answered questions.

At 11:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:32 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Terry Campbell, Corinne Pohlmann, Ron Olson, Andrew Jackson, John Haggie, Berry Vrbanovic and John Gordon made statements and, with Victor Fiume, answered questions.

At 1:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Guyanne L. Desforges
Clerk of the Committee

2011/11/07 10:15 a.m.