Finance Committee on March 9th, 2010

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

We usually do one hour with CRA and one hour with finance, but he's suggesting we do them all in a two-hour session.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Oh, yes, do them all together.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Okay?

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Yes.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

That's fine. We'll do one meeting, then, for the supplementary estimates. We have to report the main estimates back by Monday, May 31. Because we have time, we don't have to decide today. I just want to highlight that deadline for colleagues.

Bill C-290 was reported to us. The deadline to report that back to the House is Friday, June 11.

Is this a bill introduced by a Bloc Québécois Member?

[John McCallum, Liberal, Markham—Unionville, ON]

Was it the regional thing?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

That was amended and reported back to the House.

[Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal, Willowdale, ON]

Was it Bill C-230 or Bill C-290?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

It's Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for loss of retirement income), by André Bellavance. I'm just highlighting that for members.

That's all I have for business today.

We do have two new members on the committee. We had a new member prior to prorogation, Monsieur Paillé, who is now the vice-chair, but we also have two new members. We have Monsieur Généreux, and Mr. Hiebert. I want to welcome them to the committee.

I'd also like to welcome back to the fold Mr. Carrier, who was away for a few months for health reasons.

[Robert Carrier, Bloc, Alfred-Pellan, QC]

I just want to tell everybody that I appreciated the card you sent to me. When we have problems like that, we appreciate those things, so thank you, everybody.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

What's up for next Thursday, Mr. Chair?

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

We're going to do our best to get to pensions, but if not--

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

If not, it starts next Tuesday.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

If not, we'll start next Tuesday, if that's okay.

[Mike Wallace, Conservative, Burlington, ON]

Let's just make it next Tuesday, and then we know.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

If that is the will of the committee, I'll follow the will of the committee.

[An hon. member]

Hear, hear.

[An hon. member]

You're a good chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, James Rajotte]

Thank you all, colleagues.

The meeting is adjourned.