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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 80

Monday, October 22, 2012

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Robert Chisholm for Peggy Nash.

Associate Members present: Michelle Rempel.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Daniel Benatuil, Analyst ; Mark Mahabir, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: David Collyer, President. Canadian Doctors for Medicare: Danyaal Raza, Board Member. Public Service Alliance of Canada: Chris Aylward, National Executive Vice-President. Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec: Guillaum Dubreuil, Vice-President. Société de transport de Montréal: Bernard Blanchet, Board Member, City Councillor, Lachine Borough, Montréal. University of Saskatchewan: Ilene Busch-Vishniac, President and Vice-Chancellor. Alberta Chambers of Commerce: Brad Severin, Chair Elect. Canadian Convenience Stores Association: Alex Scholten, President. Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions: Pamela Foster, Policy Advisor. Canadian Steel Producers Association: Ron Watkins, President. Canadian Union of Public Employees: Toby Sanger, Senior Economist. McGill University: Rose Goldstein, Vice-Principal, Research and International Relations.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2012.

David Collyer, Dr. Danyaal Raza, Chris Aylward, Guillaum Dubreuil, Bernard Blanchet and Ilene Busch-Vishniac made statements and answered questions.

At 5:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Brad Severin, Alex Scholten, Pamela Foster, Ron Watkins, Toby Sanger and Rose Goldstein made statements and answered questions.

At 6:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur, Suzie Cadieux
Clerks of the Committee

2012/10/24 8:30 a.m.