Evidence of meeting #24 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was regions.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Nathalie Martel  Director, Old Age Security Policy, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development
Annette Ryan  Director General, Employment Insurance Policy, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development
Heather Sheehy  Director of Operations, Machinery of Government, Privy Council Office
Greg Smith  Vice-President, Finance, Risk, and Administration and Chief Financial Officer; and Vice-president, Strategy and Organizational Development, PPP Canada Inc.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

Robert-Falcon Ouellette Liberal Winnipeg Centre, MB

The CBC, for instance, has their CBC act.

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Conservative

Lisa Raitt Conservative Milton, ON

They have their own, yes, but VIA doesn't. These are just weird anachronisms that happen throughout the government.

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Liberal

Robert-Falcon Ouellette Liberal Winnipeg Centre, MB

I hope that when you come back you'll be able to present us with some legislation that will guide us in the future, so that you're no longer an anomaly in the future. You can use your expertise to make it a reality.

Thank you very much.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Are there any final points for Ms. Sheehy or Mr. Smith?

Thank you very much.

We apologize for the number of times we asked you here, but we are finally done with all the divisions. Thank you very much, witnesses.

For committee members, tomorrow we start clause-by-clause study on this little bill at 11 o'clock. We'll go until we're done, after 3:30.

The meeting is adjourned.