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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:36 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Rahim Jaffer, The Hon. Maria Minna, Pierre Paquette, Charlie Penson, Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Shawn Murphy for Joe McGuire, Bob Speller for Gary Pillitteri, Pat Martin for Lorne Nystrom.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal Analyst; Blayne Haggart and Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences: Dr. Patricia Clements, President; Paul Ledwell, Executive Director. From the Canadian Association of Research Libraries: Paul Wiens, University Librarian, Queen's University. From the Canadian Federation for Promoting Family Values: Michael Gorman, President. From the National Professional Association Coalition on Tuition: Andrew Jones, Member. From the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance: David Paterson, National Director, Public Affairs. From the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences: Dr. Gordon McBean, Chair, Board of Trustees; Dr. Tim Aston, Science Officer. From the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers: Marie Lemay, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. From the National Children's Alliance: Dianne Bascombe, Director, National Children's Alliance and Social Policy Issues; Dawn Walker, Executive Director, Canadian Institute of Child Health. From the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: David J. McGuinty, President and CEO; Jean Bélanger, Chair, Ecological Fiscal Reform. From the Canadian Urban Transit Association: Michael W. Roschlau, President and Chief Executive Officer; Eric Gillespie, Chair, St. Catherines Transit Commission. From the International Association of Fire Fighters: Jim Lee, Assistant to the General President, Canadian Office. From the Canadian Teachers' Federation: Harvey Weiner, Deputy Secretary General. From the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation: Jeffrey Dale, President & CEO; Mike Darch, Special Adviser to the President, Ottawa Economic Development - Division of OCRI.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), The Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:42 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth Kingston
Committee Clerk