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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 16
Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 6:07 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Yvan Loubier, The Hon. Lorne Nystrom, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman and Paul Szabo.
Acting Member present: Carolyn Bennett for Gary Pilliteri,
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore and Jean Soucy, Researcher; Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Retirement Income Coalition: C.A. (Charlie) Pielsticker, Chair; Ian Markham, Actuary, KPMG. From the Canadian Real Estate Association: Pierre Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer; Gregory Klump, Senior Economist. From the Hotel Association of Canada: Anthony P. Pollard, President. From the Canada Foundation for Innovation: Dr. David W. Strangway, President and Chief Executive Officer; Carmen Charette, Senior Vice-President. From the National Council of Women of Canada: Elizabeth Hutchinson, President; Shirley McBride, Economics Convenor.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultations. (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, November 2, 1999, Meeting No. 2).
Charles Pielsticker, Pierre Beauchamp made statements
At 6:26 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:50 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Tony Pollard, David Strangway, Elizabeth Hutchinson and Shirley McBride made statements and, with the other participants in the roundtable, answered questions.
At 8:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Pat Steenberg
Clerk of the Committee