Evidence of meeting #14 for Finance in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was banks.
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10:55 a.m.
Liberal
Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
[Inaudible--Editor]...we use $1,500 in the budget request.
Quebec is $2,400--
10:55 a.m.
Bloc
Robert Carrier Bloc Alfred-Pellan, QC
If I didn't have the chart, I wouldn't be asking questions, but since you are providing the chart, I'm telling you that the figures you are using are not the figures from the chart.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
We'll get back to you as to why those figures are different. It's rounded to $1,700 and we're asking for $1,500.
Can I get approval for this operational budget? We are in the midst of the study.
I will endeavour to find out exactly why the figures here are not exactly the same.
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
With respect to Mr. Laforest, you're talking about the motion that was adopted to bring the Parliamentary Budget Officer before the committee with respect to the release of the reports by the government.
Is that the motion you're referring to?
11 a.m.
Bloc
Jean-Yves Laforest Bloc Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
This is not necessarily about a motion. I wanted to ask you a question. Do you intend to invite Mr. Kevin Page, the Parliamentary Budget Officer, since you passed a motion to have him appear before the committee after the government tables the first of three quarterly reports? I'd like to suggest that we hear from him during the week after the week the House is not sitting so that we don't have to wait too long.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
That's a very timely question and a very good suggestion, because it was going to be my suggestion that we meet either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon of the week we sit following the constituency break.
11 a.m.
Conservative
Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON
Why can't we just have him here during the regular meeting hour?
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
We've already scheduled witnesses in accordance with the motion this committee adopted with respect to the credit hearings. If we're going to add a meeting, it will be for either Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon.
11 a.m.
Conservative
Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON
I'm going to speak to it. I have committee meetings in the morning and afternoon of every Tuesday and Thursday, whatever week we're on. So if you're going to do it, I would prefer the Wednesday.
11 a.m.
Liberal
Massimo Pacetti Liberal Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
Mr. Chairman, to accommodate Mr. Wallace, I recommend Wednesday afternoon.
11 a.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Rajotte
Okay.
So we will attempt to schedule it for Wednesday afternoon at 3:30.
Thank you all. The meeting is adjourned.