FINA Committee Report
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CHAIR’S FOREWORD
Please accept this report on behalf of the Members of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. The Pre-Budget Consultation hearings are designed to receive the input of Canadians regarding future budgetary priorities and I believe that the Committee fulfilled this objective.
The theme of this year’s pre-budget consultation hearing was “Canada’s Place in a Competitive World” and we met with over 450 presenters by traveling to a number of locations throughout Canada. The Committee was keen to receive a broad spectrum of views on the budget and, as a consequence, we traveled to locations not visited in previous years. I believe that we were successful in capturing this broad view.
In conclusion, we were honored and humbled by the enormity of this task. The challenges were many including bringing together members from all of the parties, cataloging and then sorting through hundreds of pre-budget submissions, and then coming up with a final report.
Special thanks to the Clerk’s office for the organization and implementation of the pre-budget consultation hearings. Canadians should be proud of their efforts.
Brian Pallister, M.P.
Chair