The committee met at 0902 in committee room 1.

HILI ENTERPRISES LTD. ACT, 2012

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill Pr4, An Act to revive Hili Enterprises Ltd.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Good morning. Will the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills come to order? The items on the agenda are as follows: Bill Pr1, An Act to revive Coutu Gold Mines Limited; and Bill Pr4, An Act to revive Hili Enterprises Ltd.

As Mr. Orazietti isn’t here at the moment, we’ll start with the second bill, Pr4. Would Ms. Damerla and the applicant come forward? Ms. Damerla, do you have any comments?

Ms. Dipika Damerla: No, thank you.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Okay. Sir, do you have any comments?

Mr. David Hili: No.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): And sorry, could you introduce yourself?

Mr. David Hili: Sure. I’m David Hili.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Okay. Are there any other interested parties in the room who want to speak to this matter? None. Any comments from the government?

Mr. Michael Coteau: No comments.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Other questions from committee members?

Mr. Randy Hillier: Can we just take a couple moments so I can actually—I was prepared for the first private bill, but not for the second one. I haven’t read anything on it.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): I will ask—

Mr. Randy Hillier: Five minutes.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Randy, you should read this before you come here.

Mr. Randy Hillier: I just got—

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): If you don’t have questions, I’d like to ask if the members are ready to vote.

Ms. Dipika Damerla: We’re ready to vote on the government side.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Okay. Shall section 1 carry? Carried.

Shall section 2 carry? Carried.

Shall section 3 carry? Carried.

Shall the preamble carry? Carried.

Shall the title carry? Carried.

Shall the bill carry? Carried.

Shall I report the bill to the House? Carried. Thank you.

Sir, thank you very much.

Mr. David Hili: Thank you.

COUTU GOLD MINES
LIMITED ACT, 2012

Consideration of the following bill:

Bill Pr1, An Act to revive Coutu Gold Mines Limited.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Mr. Orazietti, are you ready? We’ll now proceed to the first item of business on the agenda. The first item is Bill Pr1, An Act to revive Coutu Gold Mines Limited. Mr. Orazietti, you’ll be sponsoring the bill. Would Mr. Orazietti and the applicant please come forward?

Mr. David Orazietti: Chair, where would you like me?

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): You have a seat there. If the applicant could introduce himself for the purposes of Hansard. If you could just say your name, please.

Mr. Peter Coutu: Hi. My name is Pete Coutu, and this is my brother Patrick.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Excellent. Mr. Orazietti, do you have any comments?

Mr. David Orazietti: Thank you very much, Chair. I appreciate the indulgence of the committee on the matter.

Peter and Patrick Coutu from Sault Ste. Marie, as you’re aware, wish to revive the company that was started by their father. It was a family business early on and they wish the opportunity to re-examine and explore the previous claim that was made in the area. As you’re aware, this is the only mechanism by which they can do that.

I think it’s fairly straightforward. I don’t know that I have anything else to add. I’m happy to hear comments from either Peter or Patrick.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Okay. Mr. Coutu, do either of you have any comments?

Mr. Patrick Coutu: Any comments?

Mr. Peter Coutu: Not really.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): No?

Mr. Peter Coutu: Unless somebody would like to ask me a question or something.

Mr. David Orazietti: Do you want to explain the purpose of it or why this is important to you?

Mr. Peter Coutu: Just explain why?

Mr. David Orazietti: Why it’s important to you.

Mr. Peter Coutu: I would like to have the company revived in order to facilitate further business, future business, and business development to raise money for investment in other mining properties. I would also like to try and—I have an opportunity to try to regain control of mining claims that the company once held. I have that possibility. I have to have the company alive in order to have the claims returned to us. Otherwise, without the company, they can’t be returned to us.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): That’s straightforward enough and I appreciate it. Is there anyone else who has commentary or wants to speak to this in the room? Any comments from the government?

Mr. Michael Coteau: No comment.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): No comment. Any questions from other members of the committee? None? Are the members ready to vote?

Interjection: Yes.

The Chair (Mr. Peter Tabuns): Excellent.

Shall section 1 carry? Carried.

Shall section 2 carry? Carried.

Shall section 3 carry? Carried.

Shall section 4 carry? Carried.

Shall the preamble carry? Carried.

Shall the title carry? Carried.

Shall the bill carry? Carried.

Shall I report the bill to the House? Carried.

We’re done. Thank you.

There being no other business, the committee stands adjourned.

The committee adjourned at 0908.

CONTENTS

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Hili Enterprises Ltd. Act, 2012, Bill Pr4, Ms. Damerla T-71

Mr. David Hili

Coutu Gold Mines Limited Act, 2012, Bill Pr1, Mr. Orazietti T-71

Mr. Peter Coutu

Mr. Patrick Coutu

STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS

Chair / Président

Mr. Peter Tabuns (Toronto–Danforth ND)

Vice-Chair / Vice-Président

Mr. John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane ND)

Mr. Michael Coteau (Don Valley East / Don Valley-Est L)

Mr. Grant Crack (Glengarry–Prescott–Russell L)

Mr. Vic Dhillon (Brampton West / Brampton-Ouest L)

Mr. Randy Hillier (Lanark–Frontenac–Lennox and Addington PC)

Mr. Rod Jackson (Barrie PC)

Mr. Mario Sergio (York West / York-Ouest L)

Mr. Peter Tabuns (Toronto–Danforth ND)

Mr. John Vanthof (Timiskaming–Cochrane ND)

Mr. Bill Walker (Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Ms. Dipika Damerla (Mississauga East–Cooksville / Mississauga-Est–Cooksville L)

Mr. David Orazietti (Sault Ste. Marie L)

Ms. Soo Wong (Scarborough–Agincourt L)

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Tamara Pomanski

Staff / Personnel

Ms. Susan Klein, legislative counsel