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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 137
Tuesday, October 20, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:12 p.m. this day, in Loyalist Ballroom at Hilton Saint John Hotel, in Saint John, New Brunswick, the Vice-Chair, Nick Discepola, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Nick Discepola.
Acting Member present: Elsie Wayne for Scott Brison
Associate Member present: Gerry Ritz.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations: Prof. John Thompson, Past President and Member of the Board & Chair of the Mathematics Dept. at the University of New Brunswick; Dr. Jack Vanderlind, Vice President. From the Group of 12 for Social Justice: Isabelle Doucet. From New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce: Bill McMackin, President. From New Brunswick Student Alliance: Anthony Knight, President. From Newfoundland and Labrador School Board Association: Myrle Vokey, Executive Director. From Saint John Board of Trade: Gary Smith, Vice-President; Michael Murphy, Chairman of the Pre-Budget Task Force. From Insurance Brokers Association of New Brunswick: Paulette Holder, President; René Bourque, President Elect; Linda Dawe, Executive Director. From Maritime Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: Ray White, Director. From McDonald's Restaurant of Saint John and Lquispansis: Glen Calkins, Owner operator. From the Right Choice Computers Inc.: Twyla Jensen, President.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No.92).
John Thompson and Jack Vanderlind from the Federation of New Brunswick faculty Associations and Isabelle Doucet from the Group of 12 for Social Justice made statements and answered questions.
At 2:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 3:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Bill McMackin, from the New Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, Anthony Knight from the New Brunswick Student Alliance, Myrle Vokey from the Newfoundland and Labrador School Board Association, and Gary Smith and Michael Murphy from the Saint John Board of Trade, made statements and answered questions.
At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Report of the Task Force on the future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday, September 21, 1998, Meeting No.106).
Ray White from the Maritime Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, and Paulette Holder from the Insurance Brokers' Association made statements and, with René Bourque and Linda Dawe, answered questions.
At 5:38 p.m., Glen Calkins from McDonalds' Restaurants and Twyla Jensen from Right Choice Computers Inc. made statements and answered questions.
At 6:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Committee Clerk