Mr. Christopher Smillie at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On November 17th, 2009. See this statement in context.

November 17th, 2009 / 3:40 p.m.

Policy Analyst, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, Canadian Office

Christopher Smillie

Thank you.

It makes sense to bridge construction through the next period of normal activity in 2013. We respectfully submit that our industry matters and we ask this committee to take the spending commitments in the stimulus package seriously. We're supporters of the plan and we want to be part of the action.

I look forward to your questions today. In case I can't answer them all, I brought some colleagues of mine from the various organizations to assist.

Thanks very much.

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