Leonard Preyra - MLA for Halifax Citadel – Sable Island

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Department of Economic Development Office of Immigration
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Department of Economic Development
Mr. Paul Taylor, Deputy Minister
Office of Immigration
Ms. Elizabeth Mills
MS. ELIZABETH MILLS: Good morning, Madam Chair. Thank you very much, members of the Public Accounts Committee, for allowing us the opportunity to answer any questions and provide further clarification. I’d just like [...]

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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
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Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Ms. Leanne Hachey, Vice-President – Atlantic
Ms. Juanita Cirtwill, Member Services Counsellor
MS. HACHEY: Okay, I never say no to more time. First off, thank you very much for inviting CFIB to present to your committee, it’s an honour to be here. Before I [...]

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Nova Scotia Business Inc.
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Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Mr. Stephen Lund – President and CEO
Mr. Pat Ryan – Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Fred Terrio – Manager, Business Advisory Team
MR. STEPHEN LUND: Thank you very much. Let me start off by saying thank you. To my right – your left – is Pat Ryan, [...]

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Office of Immigration

Department of Economic Development
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Office of Immigration
Ms. Rosalind Penfound, Deputy Minister
Ms. Elizabeth Mills, Executive Director
Ms. Frances Wolfe, Senior Nominee Officer
Department of Economic Development
Ms. Carole Lee Reinhardt, Corporate Strategist
Department of Justice
Mr. John Traves, Director of Legal Services
MS. ROSALIND PENFOUND: Thank you, Madam Chair, committee members. In recent weeks the Office [...]

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Offshore Activities
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Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia (OTANS)
Mr. Paul McEachern – Managing Director
Mr. Barry Clouter – Chairman
Mr. Michael O’Mahony – Communications Analyst
MR. BARRY CLOUTER: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning and thank you for the invitation to speak here this morning. My name is Barry Clouter, I’m the Chair of [...]

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Organizational Meeting
MR. LEONARD PREYRA: I think there is a bit of too strong language there, in terms of whether there’s an absolute need or there’s some kind of extraordinary situation. I think the committee should meet, period, and shouldn’t rule out the possibility of meeting or set strong conditions on [...]

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Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
Office of Economic Development
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Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
Ms. Darlene Grant Fiander, President
Ms. Susan Tilly-Russell, Chair
Office of Economic Development
Mr. Marvyn Robar, Director, Development Initiatives
MS. TILLY-RUSSELL: Thank you, Madam Chairman, and good morning everyone. On behalf of the Board of Directors and membership of TIANS we [...]