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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 26

Thursday, May 7, 2020, 3:05 p.m. to 7:06 p.m.

By Videoconference

Webcast

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Mel Arnold for Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

• Richard Bragdon for Marty Morantz (Conservative)

• Gord Johns for Peter Julian (NDP)

• Kevin Waugh for Michael Cooper (Conservative)

Associate Members present

• Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois)

• Paul Manly (Green Party)

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

House of Commons

• Christine Lafrance, Procedural Clerk

• Alexandre Roger, Procedural Clerk

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Sylvain Fleury, Analyst

Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Witnesses

BC Seafood Alliance

• Christina Burridge, Executive Director

Canadian Independent Fish Harvesters Federation

• Melanie Sonnenberg, President

• Jim McIsaac, Vice-President, Pacific

Gulf Nova Scotia Fishermen's Coalition

• Leonard LeBlanc, President

Group MDMP

• Maxime Smith, Commercial Director

Lobster Council of Canada

• Geoff Irvine, Executive Director

Maritime Fishermen's Union

• Martin Mallet, Executive Director

Prince Edward Island Fishermen's Association

• Mitchell Jollimore, Vice-President

• Ian MacPherson, Executive Director

Association of Canadian Publishers

• Kate Edwards, Executive Director

Canadian Football League

• Randy Ambrosie, Commissioner

Corus Entertainment Inc.

• Troy Reeb, Executive Vice-President, Broadcast Networks

Festivals and Major Events Canada

• Martin Roy, Executive Director

Fort Edmonton Management Company

• Darren Dalgleish, President and Chief Executive Officer

One Voice for Arts and Culture

• Brad Keast, Acting Chair

Pillar Nonprofit Network

• Michelle Baldwin, Executive Director

Royal Conservatory of Music

• Peter Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the orders of reference of Tuesday, March 24, and Saturday, April 11, 2020, the committee resumed its study of the Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Christina Burridge, Melanie Sonnenberg, Leonard LeBlanc, Maxime Smith, Geoff Irvine, Martin Mallet, Ian MacPherson and Mitchell Jollimore on the panel on fishing sector made statements and, with Jim McIsaac, answered questions.

At 4:57 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Kate Edwards, Randy Ambrosie, Troy Reeb, Martin Roy, Darren Dalgleish, Brad Keast, Michelle Balwin and Peter Simon on the panel on arts, culture, sports and charitable organizations made statements and answered questions.

At 7:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee