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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 38

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Brad Butt, Hon. Gerry Byrne, Anne-Marie Day, Pierre-Luc Dusseault, Larry Maguire, Hon. Gordon O'Connor and Bernard Trottier.

Acting Members present: Dan Albas for Jim Hillyer, Patrick Brown for Mark Adler and Mathieu Ravignat for Pat Martin.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: André Léonard, Analyst ; Lindsay McGlashan, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Laura Jones, Executive Vice-President; Monique Moreau, Director, National Affairs. Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association: Shannon Coombs, President. Public Service Alliance of Canada: Chris Aylward, National Executive Vice-President; Howie West, Work Re-Organization Officer, National Programs Section. Department of the Environment: Mike Beale, Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Stewardship Branch. Department of Health: Kendal Weber, Director General, Policy, Planning And International Affairs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch. Department of the Environment: Stewart Lindale, Director, Regulatory Innovation and Management Systems.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, November 17, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-21, An Act to control the administrative burden that regulations impose on businesses.

Laura Jones. Shannon Coombs and Chris Aylward made statements and answered questions.

At 9:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:48 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Kendal Weber and Mike Beale made statements and, with Stewart Lindale, answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur
Clerk of the Committee

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