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Meeting No. 34

MINUTES OF PROCEEDING

Thursday, October 30, 1997

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:02 o’clock a.m., this day, in room Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, David Iftody, Jim Jones, Yvan Loubier, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Gerry Ritz, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.

Acting Member present: Grant McNally for Monte Solberg.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Research Officer.

Witnesses: Round Table 1 -- From the National Anti-Poverty Organization: Lynne Toupin, Executive Director; Richard Shillington, Research Associate. From the Canadian Council for International Co-operation: Betty Plewes, President & CEO. From the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development: The Honourable Warren Allmand, President. Round Table 2From the Automotive Industries Association of Canada: Dean Wilson, P. Eng., President. From the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA): David Leonhardt, Manager, Public and Government Relations. From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Catherine Swift, President & CEO; Garth Whyte, Vice President, National Affairs and Research. From the Tourism Industry Association of Canada: Debra Ward, President. From the Mining Association of Canada: C. George Miller, President; Dan Paszkowski, Vice President, Economic Affairs.

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Study. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, October 15, 1997, Meeting No. 3).

The witnesses participating in Round Table One made statements and answered questions.

At 10:30 o’clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:36 o’clock a.m., the sitting was resumed.

The witnesses participating in Round Table Two made statements and answered questions.

At 12:11 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee