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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 43

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room C-120, 1 Wellington, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Hon. Scott Brison, Robert Carrier, Bernard Généreux, Ted Menzies, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte, Paul Szabo and Mike Wallace.

Associate Members present: Siobhan Coady.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Brett Stuckey, Analyst . House of Commons: David-Andrés Novoa, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants: Bruce Flexman, Chair, Tax Policy Committee; Elly Meister, Director, Government Relations. Canadian Home Builders' Association: Victor Fiume, President; Vince Laberge, Vice-President. Cardus: Ray Pennings, Director of Research; Michael Van Pelt, President. Canadian Chamber of Commerce: Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer. Alberta Chambers of Commerce: Ken Kobly, President and Chief Executive Officer; Don Oszli, Past Chair. Canadian Association for Community Living: Anna MacQuarrie, Director, Policy and Programs. Canadian Diabetes Association: Glen Doucet, Executive Director, Office of Public Policy and Government Relations. Ville de Lebel-sur-Quévillon: Gérald Lemoyne, Mayor; François Bouchard, City Councillor. Business Tax Reform Coalition: Roger L. Larson, President, Canadian Fertilizer Institute. Canadian Lung Association: Christopher Wilson, Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy, National Office; Andrew Halayko, Chair, Research Committee, Canadian Thoracic Society. Canadian Gas Association: Timothy M. Egan, President and Chief Executive Officer; Alicia Milner, President, Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance. Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action: Kate McInturff, Executive Director; Kathleen Lahey, Professor, Faculty of Law, Queen's University. Chemistry Industry Association of Canada: Richard Paton, President and Chief Executive Officer; David F. Podruzny, Vice-President, Business and Economics and Board Secretary.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2010.

Bruce Flexman, Victor Fiume, Michael Van Pelt, Ray Pennings, Perrin Beatty, Ken Kobly, Anna MacQuarrie and Glen Doucet made statements and answered questions.

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

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Gérald Lemoyne, Roger L. Larson, Christopher Wilson, Andrew Halayko, Timothy M. Egan, Kate McInturff, Kathleen Lahey and Richard Paton made statements and, with François Bouchard and Alicia Milner, answered questions.

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

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/11/04 10:59 a.m.