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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 28

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:02 p.m. this day, in the Plaza A & B Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, 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 and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Mike Wallace for Hon. Garth Turner.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Sheena Starky, Analyst . Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: Forest Products Association of Canada: Avrim Lazar, President and Chief Executive Officer. BC Child Care Advocacy Forum: Rita Chudnovsky, Facilitator. First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition: Michael Goldberg, Chairperson. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Canada: John Tak, President and Chief Executive Officer. Muscular Dystrophy Canada: Ken M. Kramer, Chair. British Columbia Council for International Cooperation: Michael Loo. Tenants' Rights Action Coalition: Martha J. Lewis, Executive Director. Results Canada: Blaise Salmon, President . Genome British Columbia: Alan Winter, President.

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

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 2:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

2006/10/13 10:43 a.m.