Evidence of meeting #41 for Finance in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was halifax.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Stella Lord  Co-Chair, Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, Consortium of Women's Organizations of Nova Scotia
Jim Gourlay  Affiliated Member, Magazines Canada
Robert McKelvie  Chairman, Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Jan Westcott  President and Chief Executive Officer, Spirits Canada / Association of Canadian Distillers
Suzanne Bona  Representative, Nova Scotia Home Builders' Association
Alex Arseneau  Executive Director, New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association
Fred Morley  Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Greater Halifax Partnership
Jody Dallaire  Coordinator, New Brunswick Child Care Coalition
William Maes  University Librarian, Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Carolyn Earle  Co-chair, Face of Poverty Consultation
Nick Busing  President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Jamie Ferguson  Chief Executive Officer, Sport Nova Scotia
Ross Creber  President, Direct Sellers Association of Canada
Riley Pye  Vice-President, Administration, J.D. Irving, Ltd.
Dan English  Chief Administrative Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality

3:55 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Sport Nova Scotia

Jamie Ferguson

Regarding the infrastructure, the key is going to be the ability for the usage by all the citizens of Nova Scotia and indeed Atlantic Canada. So what's going to be left behind here is the infrastructure that will allow us to deliver programs for all ages, all levels of ability, and all levels of interest.

It is infrastructure that absolutely does not exist now. Similar types of facilities do exist in all other regions of Canada, with the exception of Atlantic Canada. So this would allow us to get a bit of a catch-up and give us an opportunity to put some programs in place for people—not just those who want to be high-performance athletes who might come in, but most importantly for people within the communities who want to use them.

Dan.

3:55 p.m.

Chief Administrative Officer, Halifax Regional Municipality

Dan English

I agree with Jamie. There haven't been international games in Atlantic Canada. I think the closest we've ever come to hosting them was in Quebec a number of years ago. So we do lack proper facilities for hosting events and training elite athletes. We're hoping that if we're successful with the Commonwealth Games, this will leave a lasting legacy for those types of facilities.

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister

Thank you, sir.

Thank you all very much. We've enjoyed and appreciated your sharing your time with us today. You've been most gracious.

We must now bid you adieu and be on a plane in a few minutes for our next venue in Quebec.

I assure you that all of us, and especially Mr. Savage, will be back, but the rest of us will be back as well to partake of your gracious hospitality.

Thank you, all.

We are adjourned.