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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 21

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 362, East Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Robert Carrier, Bernard Généreux, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Martha Hall Findlay for Hon. John McCallum and Carol Hughes for Thomas J. Mulcair.

Associate Members present: Rod Bruinooge.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst . House of Commons: Julie-Anne Macdonald, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Sherry Harrison, Executive Director, Corporate Services Branch; Paul Rochon, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch; Nancy Horsman, General Director, Analysis, Tax Policy Branch; Chris Forbes, General Director, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch; Alan Freeman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Consultations and Communications Branch; Jeremy Rudin, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch; Richard Botham, General Director, Economic Development and Corporate Finance; Philippe Hall, Acting Chief, International Finance Section. Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada: Hélène Goulet, Deputy Director, Strategic Policy and Public Affairs and Chief Review and Appeals Officer; Margaret Baxter, Chief Financial Officer. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada: Michèle Bridges, Managing Director, Finance and Corporate Planning. Canadian International Trade Tribunal: André F. Scott, Chairperson; Sylvie Mercier, Chief Financial Officer. Public-Private Partnerships Canada: Greg Smith, Chief Financial Officer. Canada Revenue Agency: Filipe Dinis, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Finance and Administration Branch; Richard Case, Acting Director General, Resource Management Directorate, Finance and Administration Branch; Brian McCauley, Assistant Commissioner, Legislative Policy and Regulatory Affairs Branch.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2010-2011: Votes 1 and 5 under CANADA REVENU AGENCY and votes 1, 5, L10, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 under FINANCE referred to the Committee on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Sherry Harrison made a statement and, with Paul Rochon, Nancy Horsman, Chris Forbes, Jeremy Rudin, Richard Botham, Margaret Baxter and Greg Smith, answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Filipe Dinis made a statement and, with Brian McCauley, answered questions.

At 4:48 p.m., Massimo Pacetti took the Chair.

At 4:54 p.m., James Rajotte took the Chair.

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

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/05/26 10:17 a.m.