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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 21

Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Mike Allen, Gerald Keddy, James Rajotte, Murray Rankin, Andrew Saxton and Dave Van Kesteren.

Acting Members present: Dan Albas for Mark Adler, Hon. Mauril Bélanger for Hon. Scott Brison, Charmaine Borg for Peggy Nash and Glenn Thibeault for Guy Caron.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Bankers Association: Darren Hannah, Acting Vice-President, Policy and Operations. Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice-President, National Affairs. Financial Consumer Agency of Canada: Lucie M.A. Tedesco, Commissioner, Executive Services. Retail Council of Canada: David Wilkes, Senior Vice-President, Grocery Division and Government Relations. Securekey Technologies Inc.: Hugh Cumming, Executive Vice-President, Technology and Operations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, November 21, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of Emerging Digital Payments Systems.

Darren Hannah, Corinne Pohlmann, Lucie M.A. Tedesco, David Wilkes and Hugh Cumming made statements and answered questions.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

Murray Rankin moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of National Revenue and the appropriate officials to appear before the Committee regarding the Supplementary Estimates (C) 2013-2014 on or before March 6, 2014 and that this meeting be televised.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Mauril Bélanger, Charmaine Borg, Murray Rankin, Glenn Thibeault — 4; NAYS: Dan Albas, Mike Allen, Gerald Keddy, Andrew Saxton, Dave Van Kesteren — 5.

At 5:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2014/02/28 2:31 p.m.