Finance Committee on March 1st, 2012

Evidence of meeting #45 for Finance in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was plan.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-25, An Act relating to pooled registered pension plans and making related amendments to other Acts

MPs speaking

James Rajotte
Wayne Marston
Randy Hoback
Scott Brison
Dave Van Kesteren
Robert Chisholm
Cathy McLeod
Hoang Mai
Shelly Glover
Alain Giguère
Brian Jean
Brad Butt

Also speaking

Michel Lizée  Economist and Coordinator, Community Services, University of Québec at Montreal, As an Individual
Jean-Pierre Laporte  Pension Lawyer, As an Individual
Chris Roberts  Senior Researcher, Social and Economic Policy Department, Canadian Labour Congress
Leslie Byrnes  Vice-President, Distribution and Pensions, Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
Kevin Skerrett  Senior Research Officer, Canadian Union of Public Employees
Yves-Thomas Dorval  President, Quebec Employers' Council
Phil Benson  Lobbyist, Teamsters Canada

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

What standing order is a point of clarification?

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Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

It's Brian's standing order.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Your standing order? Okay. Thank you.

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NDP

Wayne Marston NDP Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON

I think this is called pointless.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Yes, you can have a discussion....

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Voices

Oh, oh!

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Okay. Order.

We've had a very good meeting today and a very good discussion.

I want to thank all of our witnesses, both here and in Montreal.

I thank you for your presentations and for your answers to our questions.

If you have anything further, please submit it to the clerk and we will provide all members with it.

I'll just remind members that we do have a meeting on Monday with the delegation from Sweden, at 3:30 in room 112 north, Centre Block.

Thank you.

The meeting is adjourned.