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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 32

Monday, March 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m. to 12:58 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

Televised

Presiding

Peter Fonseca, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Gabriel Ste-Marie

NDP

Daniel Blaikie

Acting Members present

• Randall Garrison for Daniel Blaikie (NDP)

• Emmanuella Lambropoulos for Terry Beech (Liberal)

• Philip Lawrence for Adam Chambers (Conservative)

• Francesco Sorbara for Sophie Chatel (Liberal)

Associate Members present

• Denis Trudel (Bloc Québécois)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sylvain Fleury, Analyst

• Joëlle Malo, Analyst

Inflation in the Current Canadian Economy

Witnesses

As an individual

• Vivek Dehejia, Associate Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Carleton University

• Andy Yan, Director, City Program, Simon Fraser University

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• Edith Cyr, General Manager

C.D. Howe Institute

• William B.P. Robson, Chief Executive Officer

Ottawa Community Land Trust

• Ray Sullivan, Executive Director

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• Leilani Farha, Global Director

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, the committee resumed its study of study of inflation in the current Canadian economy.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business

The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $ 750, for the study of Inflation in the Current Canadian Economy, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 5,625, for the study of Invocation of the Emergency Act and Related Measures, be adopted.

At 12:58 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Alexandre Roger

Clerk of the committee