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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 148
Friday, October 30, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a (televised session) at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Roger Gallaway and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Joe Jordan for Sophia Leung; Stan Keyes for Karin Redman; Paul Forseth for Monte Solberg; Christiane Gagnon for Yvan Loubier.
Associate Member present: Antoine Dubé.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Researcher.
Witnesses: As Individual: Yvan Loubier, M.P.; Gilles Duceppe, M.P.; Odina Desrochers, M.P..
Round Table I
From the Canadian Heritage Foundation: Brian Anthony, Executive Director. From the Canadian Trucking Alliance: Graham Cooper, Senior Vice-President; David Bradley, Chief Executive Officer.
Round Table II
From the Childcare Advocacy Association: Kim Rudd, Board Member. From the Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres: Tracey Walters, National Director. From the Canadian Co-operative Association: Nora Sobolov, Chief Executive Officer; Mary Pat MacKinnon, Director of Policy, Government Affairs. From the Canadian National: Thi Nguyen, President, Canadian Employee Relocation Council; Scott Roberts, Assistant Vice-President, Government Affairs. From the Goldstein and Goldstein: Sidney Goldstein, Lawyer. From the T-Base Communications Inc.: Sharlyn Ayotte, President and CEO; Leonard J. Fowler Jr.. As Individual: André Lizotte.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday June 8, 1998, Meeting # 92).
Gilles Duceppe, Odina Desrochers and Yvan Loubier made opening statements and answered questions.
The witnesses from Round Table I made opening statements and answered questions.
At 11:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses from Round Table II made opening statements and answered questions.
At 1:40 p.m., in accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Report of the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday September 21, 1998, Meeting # 106).
André Lizotte made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 3:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk(s) of the Committee
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee