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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1999
(Meeting No. 193)

The Standing Committee on Finance met in camera at 3:48 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Nick Discepola, Roger Gallaway, Sophia Leung, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman and Paul Szabo.

Acting Members present: Carmen Provenzano for Tony Valeri, Serge Cardin for Yvan Loubier.

Other Members present: Michelle Dockrill and John Herron.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst and Julie Cusson, Analyst.

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to take into consideration the First Report of the Sub-Committee on Tax Fairness for Canadian Families with Dependent Children, entitled: For the Benefit of Our Children: Improving Tax Fairness.

It was moved, - That the report be adopted as the Nineteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Finance.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, on division.

It was moved, - That the Chair be instructed to present the Nineteenth Report of the Committee to the House.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, on division.

It was moved, - That the Committee print 1,000 copies of the report in English and 550 copies in French.

The question being put on the motion, it was agreed to, on division.

At 3:59 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Pat Steenberg
Clerk of the Committee