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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 17

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Michael Savage, Thierry St-Cyr, Hon. Garth Turner and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Nicole Demers for Yvan Loubier.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Child Care Federation: Yvonne Dionne, Director, Development, Marketing and Communications. Canadian Mental Health Association: Judy Watson, Vice-President. Alliance to End Homelessness: Mary-Martha Hale, Chair; Marion Wright, Chair. University of Montréal: Luc Vinet, Rector. Canadian Association of Gift Planners: Susan Manwaring, Chair, Government Relations Committee. Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organizations: Glenn Brimacombe, Chief Executive Officer. National Children's Alliance: Peter Dudding, Executive Director. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Deanna Groetzinger, National Vice-President, Communications; Yassemin Cohanim, Volunteer. Imagine Canada: Teri A. Kirk, Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Relations. Canadian Bar Association: James Parks, Chair, National Charities and Not for Profit Law Section. Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences: Jacques Derome, Professor, McGill University; Dawn Conway, Executive Director. Canadian Pharmacists Association: Jeff W. Poston, Executive Director.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2006.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

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