Members of the Committee present: Paul Crête, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Ted Menzies, Rob Merrifield, Thomas J. Mulcair, Massimo Pacetti, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Mike Wallace.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Laurin, Analyst. House of Commons: Catherine Cuerrier, Committee Clerk.

Witnesses: Association nationale des éditeurs de livres: Pierre Le François, General Director. Association of Fundraising Professionals: Susan Mullin, Vice-President of Development. Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Claire M. Morris, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Association of Income Funds: Margaret Lefebvre, Executive Director. Canadian Booksellers Association: Chris Tabor, Manager, Queen's University Bookstore. Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President. Canadian Council for International Cooperation: Gerry Barr, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Dental Association: Darryl R. Smith, President. Canadian Federation of Students: Amanda Aziz, National Chairperson. Canadian Trucking Alliance: David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer. Certified General Accountants Association of Canada: Bob Harvey, Member, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee; Carole Presseault, Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs. David Suzuki Foundation: Pierre Sadik, Senior Policy Advisor, Sustainability Specialist. Insurance Bureau of Canada: Mark Yakabuski, President and Chief Executive Officer. SR & ED Tax Credit Coalition: Nathalie Bourque, Vice-President, Global Communications, CAE Inc.; Peter Look, Vice-President, Tax, Nortel.