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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 41

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:30 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.

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

Witnesses: Canadian Medical Association: Jeffrey Turnbull, President; Owen Adams, Assistant Secretary General, Research, Policy and Ethics Directorate. Athabasca University: Pamela Walsh, Vice-President, Advancement; Troy Tait, Director, Government Relations and Operations, Office of the President. Special Olympics Canada: Tom Wright, Chairman, Government Relations Committee, Board of Directors; Anthony Miceli, Vice-President, Business Development and Marketing; Christina Judd Campbell, Athlete. Confédération des syndicats nationaux: Pierre Patry, Treasurer; François Bélanger, Researcher, Staff Relations. Canadian Institute of Actuaries: Micheline Dionne, President; Marc-André Vinson, Member. Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain: François Saillant, Coordinator; Véronique Laflamme, Organizer. Episodic Disabilities Network: Martine Mangion, Manager, Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation; Lynn Moore, Director of Public Affairs, The Arthritis Society. Investment Counsel Association of Canada: Katie Walmsley, President; Barb Lockhart, Past Chair, Board of Directors. Enbridge Inc.: David Teichroeb, Manager, Fuel Cell Development, Clean Technology.

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

Jeffrey Turnbull, Pamela Walsh, Tom Wright, Christina Judd Campbell, Pierre Patry and Micheline Dionne made statements and, with Marc-André Vinson, answered questions.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

François Saillant, Martine Mangion, Lynn Moore, Katie Walmsley, Barb Lockhart and David Teichroeb 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

2010/10/28 11:49 a.m.