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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 178
Wednesday, April 28, 1999
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Gary Pillitteri, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Acting Member present: John Herron for Scott Brison.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst and Julie Cusson, Analyst.
Witnesses: As Individual: Jim Stanford, Economist, CAW Canada. From the Statistics Canada: Garnett Picot, Director, Business and Labour Market Analysis Division. As Individual: Kathryn McMullen, Research Associate, Canadian Policy Research Networks. From the Canadian Labour Market and Labour Productivity Centre: Shirley Seward, CEO. As Individual: Dr. Lars Osberg, Economist, Dalhousie University. From the National Research Council Canada: Dr. Arthur J. Carty, President. From Statistics Canada: Scott Murray, Director, Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics. As Individual: Dr. Jonathan R. Kesselman, University of British Columbia.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its examination of Productivity (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, March 17, 1999, Meeting No. 173).
Jim Stanford made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:10 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:25 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The remaining witnesses participating in the roundtable made statements and answered questions.
At 6:48 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Pat Steenberg
Clerk of the Committee