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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 34

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 3:45 p.m. to 6:33 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

Acting Members present

• Michael Barrett for Hon. Ed Fast (Conservative)

• James Cumming for Hon. Ed Fast (Conservative)

• Pam Damoff for Michael V. McLeod (Liberal)

• Brian Masse for Peter Julian (NDP)

Other Members present

• Elizabeth May (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Andrew Barton, Analyst

• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst

COVID-19 Spending, Programs, and Related Monetary Policy

Witnesses

Air Passenger Rights

• Gábor Lukács, President

Antigonish Affordable Housing Society

• Colleen Cameron, Chair of Board of Directors

Confédération des syndicats nationaux

• Jacques Létourneau, President

Halifax Chamber of Commerce

• Patrick Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer

Hotel Association of Canada

• Alana Baker, Vice-President, Policy and Public Affairs

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

• Philip Hemmings, Head of Canada Desk, Economics Department

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Friday, February 5, 2021, the committee resumed its study of the COVID-19 Spending, Programs, and Related Monetary Policy.

Dr. Gábor Lukács and Colleen Cameron made statements and answered questions.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

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

Jacques Létourneau, Patrick Sullivan, Alana Baker, and Philip Hemmings made statements and answered questions.

At 6:18 p.m., Pat Kelly took the Chair.

At 6:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the Committee