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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:33 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Hon. Scott Brison, Guy Caron, Randy Hoback, Brian Jean, Hoang Mai, Wayne Marston, Cathy McLeod, Peggy Nash and James Rajotte.

Acting Members present: Leon Benoit for Dave Van Kesteren, Sean Casey for Hon. Scott Brison, Mylène Freeman for Peggy Nash and Joe Preston for Brian Jean.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst ; Brett Stuckey, Analyst.

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Martine Lajoie, Chief, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Transport and Corporate Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch; Maxime Beaupré, Senior Economist, Sectoral Policy Analysis, Transport and Corporate Analysis, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch; Daniel MacDonald, Chief, Federal-Provincial Relations Division, CHT/CST and Northern Policy; Kelly Nares, Policy Analyst, Social Policy, Health, Justice, Culture. Department of Human Resources and Skills Development: Sue Foster, Director General, Policy, Quality and Appeals Directorate; Gillian Campbell, Senior Director, Special Project Lead, Policy, Quality and Appeals Directorate; Jackie Holden, Director, Access to Information and Privacy; Peter Edwards, Acting Corporate Secretary, Corporate Secretariat; Peter Boyd, Director General and Departmental Security Officer, Integrity Services Branch - Internal Integrity and Security. Parks Canada Agency: Margaret Strysio, Director, Strategic Planning and Reporting; Jonah Mitchell, Assistant Director. Department of Public Safety: Joe Oliver, Director General, Border Integrity, Federal and International Operations. Public Safety Canada: Stephen Bolton. Treasury Board Secretariat: Nicholas S. Wise, Excutive Director, Strategic Policy, Priorities and Planning; Christiane Allard, Advisor, Strategic Policy, Priorities and Planning.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, May 14, 2012, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures.

Martine Lajoie made a statement and, with Maxime Beaupré, answered questions.

Daniel Macdonald made a statement and answered questions.

Nicholas S. Wise made a statement and, with Christiane Allard, answered questions.

Sue Foster made a statement and answered questions.

Peter Edwards made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:26 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:31 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Peter Boyd made a statement and answered questions.

Margaret Strysio made a statement and, with Jonah Mitchell, answered questions.

Stephen Bolton made a statement and, with Joe Oliver, answered questions.

At 12:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Guyanne L. Desforges
Clerk of the Committee

2012/05/28 2:59 p.m.