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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 39

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:01 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Bob Dechert, Daryl Kramp, Jean-Yves Laforest, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Ted Menzies, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, James Rajotte and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Kelly Block for Hon. Maxime Bernier, Martha Hall Findlay for Hon. John McCallum and Jean-Yves Roy for Robert Carrier.

Other Members present: Linda Duncan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst . House of Commons: Travis Ladouceur, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Pembina Institute: Timothy Weis, Director, Renewable Energy and Efficiency. Care of the Child Coalitions: Beverley Smith, Member. First Nations Tax Commission: Manny Jules, Chief Commissioner. Canadian Gas Association: Michael Cleland, President and Chief Executive Officer; Bryan Gormley, Director, Policy and Economics. Green Budget Coalition: Andrew Van Iterson, Program Manager. BMO Capital Markets: Donald Johnson, Senior Advisor. Canadian Airports Council: Jim Facette, President and Chief Executive Officer. Orchestras Canada: Katherine Carleton, Executive Director. Canadian Labour Congress: Andrew Jackson, Chief Economist and National Director, Social and Economic Policy; Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer. Polytechnics Canada: John Davies, Chair of the Board of Directors; Nobina Robinson, Chief executive Officer. Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Shirley-Ann George, Senior Vice-President, Policy; Tina Kremmidas, Chief Economist. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Deanna Groetzinger, Vice-President, Government Relations and Policy.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee commenced its pre-budget consultations 2009.

Timothy Weis, Beverley Smith, Manny Jules, Michael Cleland, Andrew Van Iterson and Donald Johnson made statements and, with Bryan Gormley, answered questions.

At 10:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Jim Facette, Katherine Carleton, Hassan Yussuf, John Davies, Tina Kremmidas and Deanna Groetzinger made statements and, with Andrew Jackson and Shirley-Ann George, answered questions.

At 12:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

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