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Meeting No. 6

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Thursday, October 16, 1997

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:13 o’clock p.m., this day in the Pacific Ballroom, Hotel Vancouver, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Dick Harris, Jim Jones, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Hon. Monte Solberg, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.

Acting Members present: Odian Desrochers for Yvon Loubier.

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

Witnesses: Round Table 3From the City of Vancouver: His Worship Philip Owen. From the Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association of B.C.: Anthony Toth, President. From the Business Council of B.C.: Jock Finlayson. From the Canadian Business and Professions for Accountability Association: Patrick Wong, President; William H. Lim, Vice-President. From the Rental Housing Council of B.C.: Robert Orr; Tex Enemark, Executive Director. From the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council: Richard C. Pearce, CEO, Fraser River Commission. From the Vancouver Board of Trade: John Hansen, Chief Economist and Assistant Managing Director. From B.C. & Yukon Territory Building Construction Trades Council: Tony Tennessy. Round Table 4From the National Cancer Institute of Canada: Dr. Connie Eaves, President. From the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C.: Eva Robinson, Executive Director; Michael Goldberg, Research Director. From the Vancouver Foundation: Richard Mulcaster, President & CEO; Chris Richardson, Director, Gift and Planning. From the Western Canadian Wilderness: Paul George, Funding Director. From "La Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique": Diane Côté, Président; Yseult Friolet, Director General. From the Political Response Group: Lane Walker, Co-Director. From B.C. Cancer Foundation: Janice Loomer Margolis.

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

At 1:13 o’clock p.m., the witnesses on RoundTable One made statements and answered questions.

At 2:59 o’clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:07 o’clock p.m., the sitting was resumed with Round Table Two.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 4:31 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee