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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 98

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:31 p.m. this day, in the Acadia A-B-C- Room, Casino Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Scott Brison, Rahim Jaffer, Shawn Murphy and Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Members present: Peter Stoffer for Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Stephen Laurent, Analyst.

Witnesses: Road and Infrastructure Program, Canada (The): Jeff Morrison, Executive Director; Ron Legere, Board Member of TRIP Canada. University of New Brunswick: Gregory Kealey, Vice-President, Research; Gwen Davies, Dean of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice President, Research. Atlantic Institute for Market Studies: Don McIver, Director of Research. Halifax Cluster of Kairos: Jack Risk, Program Coordinator, Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island ; Bob Britton, Chancellor, Achdiocese of Halifax. Canadian Mental Health Association: Karen McGrath, President; Jim McMorran, President, Nova Scotia Division. New Brunswick Coalition for Literacy: Cheryl Brown, President; Jan Greer Langley, Executive Director. Sport Nova Scotia: Mark Smith, Director of Sport Development. Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic: Ken Bagnell, President. Parents for Quality Care: Jody Dallaire, Spokesperson; Manon Cormier-Viel, Spokesperson. Early Childhood Care and Education in New Brunswick: Linda Gould, Vice-President; Monique MacMullin, Treasurer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations.

PANEL 1: Jeff Morrisson, Ron Legere, Gregory Kealey, Gwen Davies, Don McIver, Rev. Bob Britton, Rev. Jack Risk, Karen McGrath and Jim McMorran made a statement and answered questions.

At 2:57 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

PANEL II: Jan Greer Langley, Cheryl Brown, Mark Smith, Ken Bagnell, Manon Cormier-Viel, Jody Dallaire, Linda Gould and Monique MacMullin made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:12 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis, Caroline Martin
Clerks of the Committee

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