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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 54
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
The Standing Committee on Finance met at the Delta Centre Ville Hotel, Montreal at 9:00 a.m., the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Carolyn Bennett, Scott Brison, Nick Discepola, Albina Guarnieri, Rahim Jaffer, Yvan Loubier, Shawn Murphy, Lorne Nystrom,.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marc-André Pigeon, Researcher, Marion G. Wrobel, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Forest Products Association of Canada: Ashok Narang, Chairman, Papier Masson Ltd; Frank Dottori, President and CEO, Tembec Inc. From the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (Montreal): Catherine Guillemette, Member of the Board. From the Tourism Industry Association of Canada: Christina Keon Sirsly, Chief Strategic Officer, VIA Rail Canada Inc., Vice Chairman, TIAC Board of the Director; Charles Lapointe, President and CEO, Tourism Montreal, Vice Chairman, TIAC Board of Directors, Chairman, TIAC Policy Committee. From the «Centrale des syndicats démocratiques»: François Veaudreuil, President, Jean-Guy Ouellet, Advice Lawyer. From the Confederation of National Trade Unions: Claudette Carbonneau, First Vice President; François Bélanger, Researcher, Staff Relations. From the McGill University: Pierre Belanger, Vice Principal, Research; Morty Yalovsky, Vice Principal Administration and Finance.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its study of Pre-Budget Consultations.
François Veaudreuil, Catherine Guillemette, Ashok Narang, Frank Dottori, Christina Keon Sirsley and Charles Lapointe made statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.
At 10:35 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:49 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed.
Claudette Carbonneau and Pierre Bélanger made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:00 o'clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Toupin
Clerk of the Committee