Evidence of meeting #34 for Finance in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was system.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Jack Mintz  Professor, School of Policy Studies, University of Calgary
Kevin Milligan  Assistant Professor, Economics Department, University of British Columbia
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jean-François Pagé

5:10 p.m.

Liberal

Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC

Do you want the list of witnesses for Monday?

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Witnesses? I would suggest if you insist on witnesses, get them in quickly, because clause-by-clause will happen very quickly. By Wednesday we will be on Bill C-50.

5:10 p.m.

Liberal

Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC

I just have amendments.

5:10 p.m.

Liberal

John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON

What is the commitment on asset-backed commercial paper? We meet on that tomorrow.

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

That's right, tomorrow morning, and then we'll wait until after the vote until we wade into that arena again.

5:10 p.m.

Liberal

John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON

I'll defer to John on whether he wants any more hearings after tomorrow.

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Okay, fair enough.

Paul.

5:10 p.m.

Bloc

Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC

Regarding Bill C-50, will we hear experts from the department next Wednesday?

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Yes, that's what we'll start with.

5:10 p.m.

Bloc

Paul Crête Bloc Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC

There will be experts from the Department of Finance, but will there be as well some officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration?

5:10 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

I'll bring all the officials in if you promise to pass it in five minutes like the last one. That's my commitment.

The meeting is adjourned.