Finance Committee on May 5th, 2010

Evidence of meeting #16 for Finance in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was genome.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-9, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures
Committee Business

MPs speaking

James Rajotte
Mike Wallace
John McCallum
Massimo Pacetti
Daniel Paillé
Robert Carrier
John McKay
Thomas Mulcair
Linda Duncan
Martha Hall Findlay
Ted Menzies

Also speaking

Yves Leboeuf  Vice-President, Policy Development, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
John D. Smith  Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Policy Development, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Lenore Duff  Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
Jonathan DeWolfe  Chief, Industry and Knowledge Economy, Economic Development and Corporate Finance, Department of Finance
Mark Hodgson  Senior Policy Analyst, Labour Markets, Employment and Learning, Social Policy, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Allan MacGillivray  Director, Industry Framework Policy, Telecommunications Policy Branch, Department of Industry

5:25 p.m.

NDP

Thomas Mulcair NDP Outremont, QC

Yes.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Monsieur Paillé.

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Bloc

Daniel Paillé Bloc Hochelaga, QC

If I understand correctly, tomorrow we're also hearing from witnesses, including representatives of the Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec. I just wanted to mention that.

Since we're talking about the schedule, I'd like to emphasize the meeting on the 25th.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

It's cancelled because--

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Bloc

Daniel Paillé Bloc Hochelaga, QC

We're accompanying Mr. Menzies.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you.

Colleagues, we will start with officials tomorrow, endeavour to finish, and then go to the witnesses. I have authority to extend the hours for next week to hear from all of our witnesses, and to finish clause-by-clause on May 13.

Thank you. I appreciate that direction.

The meeting is adjourned.