Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Michael Savage, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Paul Crête for Pierre A. Paquette.

In attendance: Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee. Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal; Sheena Starky, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Council of Professional Engineers: Marie Lemay, Chief Executive Officer. Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada: Claude Paul Boivin, President, National Office. Enbridge Inc.: Chuck Szmurlo, Vice-President, Energy Technology and Business Development. Grape Growers of Ontario: Debbie Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Horticultural Council. Action Canada for Population and Development: Dina Epale, Public Affairs Officer. David Suzuki Foundation: Pierre Sadik, Sustainability Specialist. Association of Canadian Publishers: Jack Wayne, President, Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.. Horse Racing Tax Alliance of Canada: Michael Van Every, Chair. Canadian Housing and Renewal Association: Sharon Chisholm, Executive Director. Insurance Bureau of Canada: Mark Yakabuski, Vice-President, Government Relations, Ottawa and General Manager. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: Donald F. Warden, Fire Chief, Wasaga Beach. Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada: Sarah Smith, National Director. Canadian Health Food Association: Valerie Bell, President.