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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 53

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Mike Allen, Hon. Scott Brison, Guy Caron, Nathan Cullen, Gerald Keddy, James Rajotte, Murray Rankin, Andrew Saxton and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Ted Hsu for Hon. Scott Brison, Laurin Liu for Guy Caron, Laurin Liu for Nathan Cullen and Phil McColeman for Andrew Saxton.

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

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: Janet Annesley, Vice-President, Ottawa and Eastern/Atlantic Canada. Canadian Gas Association: Timothy M. Egan, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Intern Association: Claire Seaborn, President. Institut de recherche et d'informations socio-économiques: Éric Pineault, Researcher. Toronto Region Board of Trade: Patrick Gill, Manager, Policy. Canada's Building Trades Unions: Christopher Smillie, Senior Advisor, Government Relations and Public Affairs. Canadian Arts Coalition: Frédéric Julien, Member, Project Manager, Canadian Arts Presenting Association. Futurpreneur Canada: Julia Deans, Chief Executive Officer. Monster Canada: Scott Byrne, Manager, Strategy, Monster Government Solutions. Solidarité rurale du Québec: Christian Thivierge, Corporate Secretary.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2014.

Janet Annesley, Timothy M. Egan, Claire Seaborn, Éric Pineault and Patrick Gill made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Gerald Keddy, it was agreed, — That, notwithstanding Standing Order 83.1, the Committee request permission from the House to table its report on Pre-Budget consultations no later than Friday, December 12, 2014.

At 4:53 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Christopher Smillie, Frédéric Julien, Julia Deans, Scott Byrne and Christian Thivierge made statements and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 5:51 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2014/10/30 11:34 a.m.