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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 51

Monday, December 6, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Hon. Albina Guarnieri for Hon. Scott Brison and Yves Lessard for Daniel Paillé.

Associate Members present: Cathy McLeod.

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

Witnesses: Canadian Conference of the Arts: Alain Pineau, National Director. Association of Canadian Community Colleges: Terry Anne Boyles, Vice-President, Public Affairs. As an individual: Gary Bizzo. Ontario Hospital Association: Tom Closson, President and Chief Executive Officer. Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Paul Davidson, President. Canadian Red Cross: Alan Dean, Vice-President, Board of Governors (volunteer), National Office. World Vision Canada: Sharon Dymond, Chair, Board of Directors. Canadian Bar Association: Terrance S. Carter, Chair, Charities and Not for Profits Law Section. Charity Navigator: Ken Berger, President and Chief Executive Officer. Imagine Canada: Don McCreesh, Chair of the Board. Association of Fundraising Professionals: Mark Blumberg, Partner, Blumberg Segal LLP. Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations: Katherine van Kooy, President and Chief Executive Officer. SickKids Foundation: Patsy Anderson, Chair, Board of Directors. Kingston and District Labour Council: Joan Jardin, Treasurer.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, April 21, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-470, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (revocation of registration).

Alain Pineau, Terry Anne Boyles, Gary Bizzo, Tom Closson, Paul Davidson, Alan Dean and Sharon Dymond, made statements and answered questions.

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

At 4:34 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Terrance S. Carter, Ken Berger, Don McCreesh, Mark Blumberg, Katherine van Kooy, Patsy Anderson and Joan Jardin made statements and answered questions.

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

2010/12/07 3:30 p.m.