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Meeting No. 9
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Friday, October 17, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:18 o’clock a.m., this day, in the Manitoba Ballroom, Winnipeg, the Vice-Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Roger Gallaway, David Iftody, Gilles A. Perron, Gerry Ritz and Paddy Torsney.
Other Members present: Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre) and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: Round Table 1 -- From the Canadian Federation of Students (Manitoba): Kemlin Newbhard, Provincial Field Worker. From the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg: Wayne Helgason, Executive Director. From Community Action on Poverty: Jim Finlay, Chair. From People in Equal Participation Inc.: Theresa Ducharme, Chair. From the "Société franco-manitobaine": Daniel Boucher, President and Léo Robert. From the Manitoba Action Committee on the Status of Women: Pauline Riley, President. From the Choices, Coalition for Social Justice: George Harris, Co-Chair. From the Manitoba Federation of Labour: Rob Hilliard, President. From the Manitoba Federation of Union Retirees: Albert Cerilli, President. From the Jacks Institute: Evelyn Jacks, President. From the Canadian Association of the Non Employed: Joan Johannson, Chair and Robert Johannson. From the Crossroads Resource Group: Kenneth Emberly, Spokesperson.
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 11:46 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Committee Clerk