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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 13
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 3:33 p.m. to 5:31 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Wayne Easter, Chair (Liberal)

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• Yves Robillard for Annie Koutrakis (Liberal)
• Francesco Sorbara (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Andrew Barton, Analyst
• Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analyst
Corporate Subsidies
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Margaret Buist, Vice-President, Policy and Planning
Department of Industry
• Mitch Davies, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector
• Andrea Johnston, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation Canada
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer
• Jason Jacques, Director General, Costing and Budgetary Analysis
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
• Daryell Nowlan, Vice-President, Policy and Programs
• Bill Grandy, Director General, Programs
Office of the Auditor General
• Andrew Hayes, Deputy Auditor General and Interim Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
• Heather Miller, Principal
Department of Finance
• Richard Botham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, February 27, 2020, the committee commenced its study of corporate subsidies.

Mitch Davies made a statement and, with Daryell Nowlan, Bill Grandy, Andrea Johnston, Margaret Buist, and Richard Botham, answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Andrew Hayes and Yves Giroux made statements and answered questions.

At 5:31 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



David Gagnon
Clerk of the Committee