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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 44

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 12:53 p.m.

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Delta Prince Edward

Archibald Campbell Cartier Room

18 Queen Street

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Dan Albas

Acting Members present

• Ziad Aboultaif for Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

• Pierre-Luc Dusseault for Guy Caron (NDP)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• June Dewetering, Analyst

• Dylan Gowans, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2017 Budget

Witnesses

Province of Prince Edward Island

• Hon. Allen F. Roach, M.P., Minister of Finance

• David Arsenault, Deputy Minister of Finance

Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association

• Craig Avery, President

• Ian MacPherson, Executive Director

Cooper Institute

• Josie Baker, Coordinator

• Ann Wheatley, Coordinator

P.E.I. Literacy Alliance

• Amanda Beazley, Executive Director, Atlantic Partnership for Literacy and Essential Skills

Canadian Camping and RV Council

• Wayne Hambly, President, P.E.I. Home and RV Centre

• Shane Devenish, Executive Director

Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture

• Mary Robinson, President

• Robert Godfrey, Executive Director

Literacy Nova Scotia

• Jayne Hunter, Executive Director, Atlantic Partnership for Essential Skills

PEI BioAlliance

• Ron Keefe, Executive Board Member

• Martin Yuill, Director, Emergence, Bio Incubator

PEI Coalition For Fair EI

• Lori MacKay, Chair

CONTAX Inc.

• Michael Pearson, President

BioVectra Inc.

• Oliver Technow, President

• Heather Delage, Vice-President, Business Development

Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce

• Penny Walsh McGuire, Executive Director

St. John's Status of Women Council

• Jenny Wright, Executive Director

P.E.I. Health Coalition

• Leo Broderick

As an individual

• Joseph Byrne

• Edith Perry

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

Oliver Technow, Penny Walsh McGuire, Ron Keefe, Amanda Beazley, Ian MacPherson, Mary Robinson and Robert Godfrey made statements and, with Jayne Hunter and Craig Avery, answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:51 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Shane Devenish, Ann Wheatley, Josie Baker, Michael Pearson, Jenny Wright, the Hon. Allen F. Roach and Lori MacKay made statements and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Leo Broderick, Edith Perry and Joseph Byrne made statements.

At 12:53 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Suzie Cadieux

Clerk of the Committee