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Meeting No. 31
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Wednesday, October 29, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 2:32 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 371, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Dick Harris, David Iftody, Jim Jones, Yvan Loubier, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Other Member present: Carmen Provenzano.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Jewellers Association: Jonathan Birks, Chairman, Government Relations Committee; Pierre Akkelian, Past President. From the Canadian Taxpayers Federation: Walter Robinson. From the Consumer’s Association of Canada: Gail Lacombe, President; Marnie McCall, Executive Director. As Individual: Tony Parker, Economist. From the Retail Task Force: Michael Sherman, Vice-President, Corporate and Public Affairs, Dylex Ltd.; Tim Carter, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Oshawa Group Ltd.. From the Confectionery Manufacturers Association of Canada: Carol Hochu, President; Brian Lauzon, Chairman.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Study. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, October 15, 1997, Meeting No. 3).
The witnesses participating in the Round Table made statements and answered questions.
At 12:40 o’clock p.m., Paul Szabo took the Chair.
At 12:50 o’clock p.m., Maurizio Bevilacqua took the Chair.
At 1:55 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee