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Meeting No. 77
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Monday, May 4, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 10:33 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Dick Harris, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Gerry Ritz, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Gord Earle for Nelson Riis; Christiane Gagnon for Yvan Loubier.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate: Eric Janse, Committee Clerk and Richard Dupuis, Legislative Clerk. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: Canadian Association of University Teachers: Dr. Claude Dionne, Acting Executive Director; Robert Léger, Relations with Governments Officer. Canadian Association of Student Aid Administrators: Charlotte French, President; Peter Dueck, Manitoba/Saskatchewan Representative. Council of Ontario Universities: David Lyon, Executive Director, Research Analysis and Policy. One Voice Seniors Network: Ivan Hale, National Secretary; Hazel Wilson; Richard Shillington, Consultant.
In accordance with the Order of Reference of the House of Commons of Tuesday, March 31, 1998, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Thursday, April 2, 1998, Meeting No. 67).
Claude Dionne, Robert Léger, Charlotte French and David Lyon made statements and with Peter Dueck answered questions.
At 11:49 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:36 o'clock p.m., the sitting resumed.
Ivan Hale, Richard Shillington and Hazel Wilson made statements and answered questions.
At 1:19 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CAROL CHAFE
Clerk of the Committee