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Meeting No. 88
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, May 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in televised session at 9:09 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Dick Harris, Yvan Loubier, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Gerry Ritz, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Alexa McDonough for Nelson Riis; John Williams for Monte Solberg; Shaughnessy Cohen for Roger Gallaway.
Other Member present: Tony Ianno.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion G. Wrobel, Research Officers.
Appearing: From the Department of Finance: The Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of Finance.
Witnesses: From the Department of Finance: Don Drummond, Associate Deputy Minister; Bob Hamilton, Assistant Deputy Minister, Financial Sector Policy Branch; Andrew Treusch, General Director, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy; Pete Devries, Director, Fiscal Policy; Larry Pacquet, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Affairs; Richard Davis, Chief, Program Policy and Operations, Federal-Provincial Relations Division; Joy Kane, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Trade and Finance Branch; Leo Konomis, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Development and Corporate Finance Branch.
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4) and the Order of Reference of the House of February 26, 1998, Study of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1999 - VOTES 1, 5, L10, L15, 20, and 25 - FINANCE, and pursuant to Standing Order 81(7) and the Order of Reference of the House of March 25, 1998, Study of the "1998 - 1999" Estimates, Reports on Plans and Priorities" for the Department of Finance.
The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:10 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CAROL CHAFE
Clerk of the Committee