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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 21

Monday, September 25, 2006

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Hon. Garth Turner and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Robert Carrier for Pierre A. Paquette, Susan Kadis for Hon. John McCallum, Louis Plamondon for Thierry St-Cyr and Alan Tonks for Michael Savage.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Philippe Bergevin, Analyst ; June Dewetering, Principal . Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: National Anti-Poverty Organization: Debbie Frost, President. Canadian Renewable Fuels Association: Kory Teneycke, Executive Director. Canadian Labour Congress: Andrew Jackson, Senior Economist. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Canada: Robert Hindle, Member of the Board of Directors. Police Association of Ontario: Bruce Miller, Administrator. American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada: Paul Sharpe, Director, Freelance Services Division. Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario: Brett McKenzie, Executive Chairman, IBEW Construction Council of Ontario. International Association of Fire Fighters: Jim Lee, Assistant to the General President, Canadian Operations. Canadian Home Builders' Association: David Wassmansdorf, Immediate Past President; Richard Lind, First Vice-President. Intuit Canada: Yves Millette, President & Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants: Kevin Dancey, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Teachers' Federation: Harvey Weiner, Policy Advisor, Government and External Relations. Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Sally Brown, Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2006.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:56 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 6:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

2006/10/13 10:33 a.m.