The committee met at 1301 in committee room 1.

Committee business

The Chair (Hon. Ernie Hardeman): Good afternoon, everyone. I’m calling the meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs to order.

As always, please wait to be recognized by the Chair before speaking. All comments and questions must go through the Chair.

On the agenda today is committee business. Are there any motions? MPP Smith.

Mr. Dave Smith: I move that committee enter closed session for the purposes of organizing committee business.

The Chair (Hon. Ernie Hardeman): You’ve heard the motion. Discussion? There’s no discussion. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

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

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Chair / Président

Hon. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

First Vice-Chair / Première Vice-Présidente

Ms. Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale ND)

Second Vice-Chair / Deuxième Vice-Président

Mr. Rob Cerjanec (Ajax L)

Mr. Tyler Allsopp (Bay of Quinte / Baie de Quinte PC)

Ms. Jessica Bell (University–Rosedale ND)

Ms. Bobbi Ann Brady (Haldimand–Norfolk IND)

Mr. Rob Cerjanec (Ajax L)

Hon. Ernie Hardeman (Oxford PC)

Mr. Logan Kanapathi (Markham–Thornhill PC)

Ms. Natalie Pierre (Burlington PC)

Mr. Joseph Racinsky (Wellington–Halton Hills PC)

Mr. Sheref Sabawy (Mississauga–Erin Mills PC)

Ms. Sandy Shaw (Hamilton West–Ancaster–Dundas / Hamilton-Ouest–Ancaster–Dundas ND)

Mr. Dave Smith (Peterborough–Kawartha PC)

Substitutions / Membres remplaçants

Mr. Billy Pang (Markham–Unionville PC)

MPP Paul Vickers (Bruce–Grey–Owen Sound PC)

Also taking part / Autres participants et participantes

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

Clerk / Greffière

Ms. Lesley Flores

Staff / Personnel

Mr. Alex Alton, research officer,
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