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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:29 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Hon. Scott Brison, Robert Carrier, Bernard Généreux, Russ Hiebert, Ted Menzies, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte, Paul Szabo and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Hon. Maria Minna for Hon. Scott Brison.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Brett Stuckey, Analyst . House of Commons: David-Andrés Novoa, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Genome Prairie: Wilfred A. Keller, President and Chief Executive Officer; Patrick Pitka, Chief Financial Officer. Cement Association of Canada: Michael McSweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer; Steve Morrissey, Director. Campus Stores Canada: Chris Tabor, Manager, Queen's University Bookstore. Association of International Automobile Manufacturers of Canada: David Adams, President. Assembly of First Nations: Richard Jock, Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Federation of Students: David Molenhuis, Chairperson. Canadian Labour Congress: Andrew Jackson, Chief Economist. Canadian Union of Public Employees: Toby Sanger, Senior Economist. Independent Media Arts Alliance: Timothy Dallett, Interim National Director. Association of Fundraising Professionals: Amanda Gellman, Immediate Past Chair, Canadian Government Relations Committee. Clarington Board of Trade: Sheila Hall, Executive Director and Economic Development Officer. Canadian Pharmacists Association: Jeff Poston, Executive Director; Jeff Morrison, Director, Government Relations and Public Affairs.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2010.

Wilfred A. Keller, Patrick Pitka, Michael McSweeney, Chris Tabor, David Adams, Richard Jock and David Molenhuis made statements and answered questions.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Andrew Jackson, Toby Sanger, Timothy Dallett, Amanda Gellman, Sheila Hall and Jeff Poston made statements and answered questions.

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

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/10/22 9:14 a.m.