MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1999
(Meeting No. 192)

The Standing Committee on Finance met in camera at 5:37 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Odina Desrochers, Roger Gallaway, Sophia Leung, Gary Pillitteri, Monte Solberg, Paul Szabo andTony Valeri.

Acting Members present: Marlene Jennings pour Nick Discepola, Claude Drouin for Karen Redman.

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

The Committee proceeded to consider a draft report.

It was agreed, - That the draft report be adopted as the Twentieth Report of the Committee.

It was agreed, - That the title of the Report be " Productivity with a Purpose: Improving the Standard of Living of Canadians"

It was agreed, - That the Committee append to its report supplementary or dissenting opinions from the opposition parties provided that they be no more than 2 pages in length and submitted to the clerk in both official languages no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

It was agreed, - That the Chair, researchers and clerk be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

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

It was agreed, - That the Committee print 2500 copies of the report in English and 450 copies in French, with a distinctive cover.

At 5:47 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.