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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 171

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 8:46 a.m. to 12:18 p.m.

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

NDP

Peter Julian

Acting Members present

• Leona Alleslev for Blake Richards (Conservative)

• Pat Kelly for Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Brett Capstick, Analyst

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2019 Budget

Witnesses

Atlantic Canada Airports Association

• Greg Hierlihy, Director, Finance and Administration, Saint John Airport

Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation

• Robert Bishop, Vice-Chair

• Stephen A. Chase, Executive Director

Canadian Communication Systems Alliance

• Jay Thomson, Chief Executive Officer

Canadian Crafts Federation

• Kim Bent, Vice-President

• Maegen Black, Director

Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition

• Stephen B. Beerman, Co-Chair

• Robert White, Member of the Board of Directors

Coalition for Healthy School Food

• Mary McKenna

Coalition santé mentale et traitement des dépendances du Nouveau-Brunswick

• Ronald Brun, Acting Member, Executive Office

• Albert Cyr, Interim president

Engineers Without Borders Canada

• David Nelson

J.D. Irving Limited

• Jim Irving, Co-Chief Executive Officer

Maritime Launch Services Ltd.

• Stephen Matier, President and Chief Executive Officer

National Association of Federal Retirees

• Marie Lorraine Scott

Saint John Board of Trade

• Dean Mullin, Treasurer

University of New Brunswick

• H.E.A. (Eddy) Campbell, President and Vice-Chancellor

• David Emerson, Special Advisor to the University of New Brunswick President, Government Relations

As individuals

• Jessica Ruth Adams

• Mya Ryder

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2019 budget.

Mary McKenna, Marie Lorraine Scott, David Nelson, Jessica Ruth Adams and Mya Ryder made statements.

Jay Thomson, Maegen Black, Albert Cyr, Jim Irving, Dean Mullin and H.E.A (Eddy) Campbell made statements and, with Ronald Brun, answered questions.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:49 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Greg Hierlihy, Robert Bishop, Stephen B. Beerman and Stephen Matier made statements and, with Robert White and Stephen A. Chase, answered questions.

At 12:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

David Gagnon

Clerk of the Committee