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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 45

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Mike Allen, Hon. Scott Brison, Guy Caron, Nathan Cullen, Gerald Keddy, James Rajotte, Murray Rankin, Andrew Saxton and Dave Van Kesteren.

Associate Members present: Richard M. Harris.

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

Witnesses: Clean Energy Canada: Merran Smith, Director. Canadian Water Network: Gord Lambert, Partner and Past Board Member, Executive Advisor, Sustainability and Innovation, Suncor Energy. Forest Products Association of Canada: Catherine Cobden, Executive Vice-President. National Angel Capital Organization: Robert Douglas, Director. Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada: Charles Beaudry, Member, Board of Directors. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association: Mark Nantais, President. Confédération des syndicats nationaux: Pierre Patry, Treasurer. Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research: Andrew Petrou, Executive Director. U15 - Group of Canadian Research Universities: Feridun Hamdullahpur, Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2014.

Merran Smith, Gord Lambert, Catherine Cobden, Robert Douglas and Charles Beaudry made statements and answered questions.

At 3:59 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 4:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:59 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mark Nantais, Pierre Patry, Andrew Petrou and Feridun Hamdullahpur made statements and answered questions.

At 5:36 p.m., Nathan Cullen took the Chair.

At 5:42 p.m., James Rajotte took the Chair.

At 5:47 p.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

At 6:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2014/10/03 12:37 p.m.