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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 39

Monday, October 3, 2016, 9:02 a.m. to 12:43 p.m.

Kelowna, Delta Okanagan Resort and Conference Centre, Shuswap/Pennask/Skeena Rooms

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Ron Liepert

Acting Members present

• Dan Albas for Hon. Lisa Raitt (Conservative)

• Richard Cannings for Guy Caron (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Dylan Gowans, Analyst

• June Dewetering, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2017 Budget

Witnesses

British Columbia Wine Institute

• Miles Prodan, President and Chief Executive Officer

First West Credit Union

• Ron Dau, Assistant Vice President, Valley First

• Alicia Swinamer, Manager, Government Relations, Valley First

First Nations Finance Authority

• Ernie Daniels, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Steve Berna, Chief Operating Officer

The Low Carbon Partnership

• Mike Morrice, Executive Director, Sustainability CoLab

• Brent Gilmour, Executive Director, Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow

Pacific Salmon Foundation

• Michael Meneer, Vice President

Canada Green Building Council

• Thomas Mueller, President and Chief Executive Officer

Interior Savings Credit Union

• Kathy Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer

Unifor Local 2182

• Allan Hughes, President

Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance (CISSA)

• Chris Friesen, Chair

West Coast Aquatic Stewardship Association

• Sheena Falconer, Executive Director

Vancouver Community College Faculty Association

• Karen Shortt, President

As an individual

• Teresa Mary Marshall

• Cael Robert Spencer Warner

• Gail A. Dugas

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2017 budget.

It was agreed, — That notwithstanding any routine motion, during the Committee's meetings outside of Ottawa on the subject of the Pre-Budget Consultations in advance of the 2017 budget, the chair shall not entertain any substantive motion.

Miles Prodan, Ron Dau, Ernie Daniels and Mike Morrice made statements and, with Steve Berna, Brent Gilmour and Alicia Swinamer, answered questions.

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

Thomas Mueller, Michael Meneer, Allan Hughes, Chris Friesen, Kathy Conway, Sheena Falconer and Karen Shortt made statements and answered questions.

At 12:20 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Gail A. Dugas, Teresa Mary Marshall and Cael Robert Spencer Warner made statements.

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

Suzie Cadieux

Clerk of the Committee