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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 85
 
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Hon. Scott Brison, Guy Caron, Shelly Glover, Randy Hoback, Brian Jean, Hoang Mai, Wayne Marston, Cathy McLeod, Peggy Nash, James Rajotte and Dave Van Kesteren.

 

Acting Members present: Peter Braid for Brian Jean and Stephen Woodworth for Brian Jean.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Daniel Benatuil, Analyst; Mark Mahabir, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Bank of Canada: Mark Carney, Governor; Tiff Macklem, Senior Deputy Governor. Library of Parliament: Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer; Mostafa Askari, Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, Economic and Fiscal Analysis, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer; Sahir Khan, Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, Expenditure and Revenue Analysis, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer; Chris Matier, Senior Director, Economic and Fiscal Analysis and Forecasting, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study on the report of the Bank of Canada on monetary policy.
 

Mark Carney made a statement and, with Tiff Macklem, answered questions.

 

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of economic and fiscal outlook.
 

Kevin Page made a statement and, with Chris Matier, answered questions.

 

At 5:15 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

 

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

 

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Lafleur, Suzie Cadieux
Clerks of the Committee

 
 
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