The committee met at 1300 in room 151.

Committee business

The Chair (Mr. Ernie Hardeman): Good afternoon, everyone. I call this meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to order.

On the agenda for today, we have consideration of committee business. Are there any motions members wish to make? MPP Crawford.

Mr. Stephen Crawford: Yes. Hi, Chair. It’s great to be here and see you in that position.

I have a motion. I move that the committee enter closed session for the purposes of organizing committee business.

The Chair (Mr. Ernie Hardeman): Debate on the motion? MPP Fife.

Ms. Catherine Fife: It’s wonderful to be here. It’s interesting that we didn’t start the conversation off with the carbon tax.

Interjection: Well, we can—

Ms. Catherine Fife: I know, I know.

There is no reason at all for this committee to go in camera to discuss our business. Our business is the people’s business, and transparency is important in a democracy. We do not support moving in camera, as we always do not support moving in camera.

The Chair (Mr. Ernie Hardeman): Further discussion on the motion? Is the committee ready to vote? All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

We will now go into closed session.

The committee recessed at 1302 and later continued in closed session.

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Chair / Président

Mr. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Présidente

Ms. Catherine Fife (Waterloo ND)

Mr. Deepak Anand (Mississauga–Malton PC)

Ms. Stephanie Bowman (Don Valley West / Don Valley-Ouest L)

Mr. Rick Byers (Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound PC)

Mr. Stephen Crawford (Oakville PC)

Ms. Catherine Fife (Waterloo ND)

Mr. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

MPP Andrea Hazell (Scarborough-Guildwood L)

Mr. Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre / London-Centre-Nord ND)

Ms. Natalie Pierre (Burlington PC)

Mr. David Smith (Scarborough Centre / Scarborough-Centre PC)

Ms. Effie J. Triantafilopoulos (Oakville North–Burlington / Oakville-Nord–Burlington PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Ms. Lisa MacLeod (Nepean PC)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Vanessa Kattar

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Heather Conklin, research officer,
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