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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Finance (FINA)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 41
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:18 a.m. to 12:21 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Karina Gould, Chair (Liberal)

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• Xavier Barsalou-Duval for Jean-Denis Garon (Bloc Québécois)
• Jaime Battiste for Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)
• Connie Cody for Pat Kelly (Conservative)
• Dave Epp for Pat Kelly (Conservative)
• Dalwinder Gill for Sandra Cobena (Conservative)
• Dalwinder Gill for Jasraj Hallan (Conservative)
• Anthony Housefather for Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)
• Hon. Helena Jaczek for Carlos Leitão (Liberal)
• Tamara Kronis for Jasraj Hallan (Conservative)
• Dan Mazier for Pat Kelly (Conservative)
• Greg McLean for Pat Kelly (Conservative)
• Yasir Naqvi for Ryan Turnbull (Liberal)
• John Williamson for Eric Lefebvre (Conservative)
• Sonia Sidhu (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Mehrab Kiarsi, Analyst
• Shaowei Pu, Analyst
Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2026 Budget
As an individual
• Céline Bak
• Helen Alexandra Hayes
Breakfast Club of Canada
• Judith Barry, Co-Founder, Director for Governmental Relations
Canadian Medical Association
• Margot Burnell, President
Canadian Men's Health Foundation
• Kenton Boston, President and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Mental Health Association
• Jonny Morris, Chief Executive Officer, British Columbia Division
Canadian Mental Health Association - National
• Sarah Kennell, Vice-President, Policy, Partnerships and Advancement
Celiac Canada
• Melissa Secord, National Executive Director
Council of Canadian Innovators
• Laurent Carbonneau, Vice-President, Policy and Advocacy
• Daniel Perry, Director, Federal Affairs
Daily Bread Food Bank
• Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer
Fintechs Canada
• Adriana Vega, Executive Director
GIV3
• John Hallward, Chairman, Hallmont Foundation
Imagine Canada
• Bruce MacDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer
Right To Food
• Jasmine Ramze Rezaee, Director, Policy and Community Action
Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
• Sarah Giles, President
YMCA Canada
• Kevin Muir, Chief Operating Officer
YWCA Canada
• Aline Nizigama, National Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, March 9, 2026, the committee resumed its pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2026 budget.

John Hallward, Bruce MacDonald, Kevin Muir and Aline Nizigama made statements and answered questions.

At 9:13 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:21 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Margot Burnell, Jonny Morris, Sarah Kennell, Kenton Boston and Sarah Giles made statements and answered questions.

At 10:16 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 10:25 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Helen Alexandra Hayes, Céline Bak, Adriana Vega and Daniel Perry made statements and answered questions.

At 11:19 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:25 a.m., the meeting resumed.

Judith Barry, Melissa Secord, Neil Hetherington and Jasmine Ramze Rezaee made statements and answered questions.

At 12:21 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Danielle Widmer,
Vicky Sedhya Maurice-Sevigny
Clerks of the committee