Evidence of meeting #1 for Finance in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was meeting.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Jean-François Pagé

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

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.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON

Oh, yes, do them all together.

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Okay?

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON

Yes.

March 9th, 2010 / 3:40 p.m.

Conservative

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?

3:40 p.m.

Liberal

John McCallum Liberal Markham—Unionville, ON

Was it the regional thing?

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

That was amended and reported back to the House.

3:40 p.m.

Liberal

Martha Hall Findlay Liberal Willowdale, ON

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

3:40 p.m.

Conservative

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.

3:45 p.m.

Bloc

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.

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON

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

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

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

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON

If not, it starts next Tuesday.

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

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

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

Mike Wallace Conservative Burlington, ON

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

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

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

3:45 p.m.

An hon. member

Hear, hear.

3:45 p.m.

An hon. member

You're a good chair.

3:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you all, colleagues.

The meeting is adjourned.