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Meeting No. 95
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Tuesday, June 9, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in televised session at 11:20 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Vice-Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Scott Brison, Roger Gallaway, David Iftody, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Gerry Ritz, Paul Szabo and Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Ivan Grose for Tony Valeri; Odina Desrochers for Yvan Loubier.
Other Member present: Roy Cullen.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion G. Wrobel, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Auto Workers Union: Basil"Buzz" Hargrove, President; Bill Murnigham, National Representative. From the Canadian Institute of Child Health: Dr. Graham W. Chance, Chairperson.. From the United Steelworkers of America: Hugh MacKenzie, Director of Research.. From the Canadian Labour Congress: Robert "Bob" Baldwin, National Director, Social and Economic Policy Department; Andrew Jackson, Senior Researcher. From the Canadian Union of Public Employees: Richard Balnis, Director of Research; Stan Marshall, Senior Research Officer. From the Assembly of First Nations: Chief Phil Fontaine, National Chief.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108 (2) the Committee resumed its study on Pre-Budget Consultations. (See Minutes of Proceeding, dated Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No. 92).
Phil Fontaine, Graham Chance, Robert Baldwin, Andrew Jackson, Hugh MacKenzie, Buzz Hargrove, Richard Balnis and Stan Marshall made statements and answered questions.
At 12:29 o'clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:01 o'clock p.m. the sitting resumed.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 1:58 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CAROL CHAFE
Clerk of the Committee