Evidence of meeting #46 for Finance in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was fintrac.
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10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
That's my understanding. Is that correct, Mr. McCallum? Would you accept that, Madam Wasylycia-Leis?
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
We now know what we're discussing.
Committee members, is there any further discussion? Mr. Dykstra.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
On a point of clarification. I want to make sure I understand the motion. That is that the names that are on here, and the organizations, are suggestions of who may present. It doesn't confirm that they actually are going to present. In fact, the list will be provided and we'll make a determination that these are suggestions of who might present.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
I'm sorry, I was consulting with the clerk and I missed your point. I apologize. Please restate.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
Rick Dykstra Conservative St. Catharines, ON
I wanted clarification that in fact what the mover was saying is that they were suggestions, not confirmations.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
10:55 a.m.
Liberal
Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
May I read what I have and then Ms. Wasylycia-Leis can decide whether she agrees with it or not?
It reads: “That the Standing Committee on Finance reconstitute an interim program of quarterly independent fiscal forecasts, employing the services of the Conference Board of Canada, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Global Insight and Dr. Vaillancourt or other independent forecasters, submitted by the members of the Finance Committee, with the research staff deciding which forecasters to be chosen by”--I don't know if that's English--“as determined by the Finance Committee.” Then you take out “as determined by” and replace it with “with an initial appearance before the Finance Committee prior to the appearance of the finance minister”.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
All right.
Now, my only concern is the issue of “employing the services of” as the wording, because we do not have time to establish contracts or re-establish those contracts with these people. The words “employing the services of” implies, of course, that they are hired. They will not be hired by the time that you expect they would appear, I would think.
So I would ask a friendly amendment from the chair that you utilize an alternative word to “employing”, such as “utilizing”, or some other word that does not give the implication that they are employees.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
The term “contracting” also gives the implication of a contract, doesn't it?
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
Thank you very much, madam.
We will now entertain the vote.
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Brian Pallister
Thank you very much, committee members. I will see you all on Thursday at 11 a.m.
We are adjourned.
