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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 24

Thursday, May 17, 2001

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 11:03 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Roger Gallaway, Albina Guarnieri, Jason Kenney, Sophia Leung, Yvan Loubier, Lorne Nystrom and Joe Peschisolido.

Acting Members present: Stockwell Day for Richard Harris and Alex Shepherd for Gary Pillitteri.

Associate Member present: Alex McDonough.

Other Member present: Peter Stoffer.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart and Marc-André Pigeon, Researchers; Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst.  From Committees and Parliamentary Associates Directorate:  Mike MacPherson, Committee Clerk.

Appearing: From the Department of Finance: The Hon. Paul Martin, Minister.

Witnesses: From the Department of Finance: Kevin G. Lynch, Deputy Minister, Finance; Paul-Henri Lapointe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch; Dale Eisler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Consultations and Communications Branch; Peter DeVries, Director, Fiscal Policy Division; Munir Sheikh, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy Branch; Steven James, Director, Economic Analysis and Forecasting Division.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to consider the Minister’s Economic Update.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Pat Steenberg

Clerk of the Committee