Finance Committee on Sept. 22nd, 2016

Evidence of meeting #35 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was economic.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2017 Budget

MPs speaking

Robert-Falcon Ouellette

Also speaking

James Meddings Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Strategic Direction (Ottawa) , Department of Western Economic Diversification

Gerry Salembier Assistant Deputy Minister, British Columbia Region , Department of Western Economic Diversification

Martin Sutherland Director, Policy, Planning and External Relations, Department of Western Economic Diversification

Ken Martin Vice-President, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Karen Skinner Director General of Regional Operations, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Lisa Setlakwe Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Department of Industry

Aime J. Dimatteo Director General, Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario

Janet King President, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Matthew Spence Director General, Northern Projects Management Office, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

7:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Thank you very much.

I think with all the RDAs this week we've had a substantive history of the regional variations in the economy, so it's really been useful for us as well.

September 22nd, 2016 / 7:15 p.m.

President, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Dr. Janet King

Thank you.

7:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

With that, we'll thank you very much for your presentations and your forthright answers. We do have a couple of quick issues to deal with, so thank you, Ms. King, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Spence.

The proposed recommendations from the parties on the CRA report will be mailed out to all the members tomorrow, or emailed, I guess. So you have time to think about the meetings at the first of the week.

The other issue we have to deal with is there are some members who would like to take staff with them on either one or the other of the travel. The rules are that no House resources are to be used for staff to travel. I think everyone understands that.

Suzie, what are the snags we could run into? Does anybody have a problem with staff? We have a bus going and if there's availability on it, they can take the bus. We'll have meals at some areas. Can they participate or not? It's those kinds of details.

As long as they carry Lisa's bags, that's the....

Is there a problem with that? Okay? We're all right with that?

Are there any other issues we had to deal with?

Then I thank everyone for their indulgence this week. I think we had a very interesting week.

Go ahead, Phil.

7:20 p.m.

Conservative

Phil McColeman Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

I have one question on that.

If it's one or more of your staff, how many?

7:20 p.m.

Liberal

Jennifer O'Connell Liberal Pickering—Uxbridge, ON

I think it's one.

7:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I think just one staffer is it?

7:20 p.m.

Conservative

Phil McColeman Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

One? Yes, okay.

7:20 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

It would be about one.

Thank you, everyone, for your indulgence this week. I think it was good to have the RDAs in. It gave us a perspective we don't normally get.

See you Monday.

The meeting is adjourned.