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APPENDIX A

LIST OF WITNESSES

Associations and Individuals

Date

Meeting

Department of Finance

2001/02/21

2

Peter DeVries, Director,
Fiscal Policy Division

Department of Human Resources Development

Gordon McFee, Director
Policy and Legislative Development

Claire Morris, Deputy Minister

Jane Stewart, Minister

Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General
Labour Market Policy

Building and Construction Trades Department

2001/02/22

3

Phil Benson, Assistant to the Director

Robert Blakely, Canadian Director

Canadian Chamber of Commerce (The)

Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer

Paul Lalonde, Policy Analyst

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

2001/02/27

4

Catherine Swift, President and Chief Executive Officer

Garth Whyte, Senior Vice-President, National Affairs

Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association

Joyce Reynolds, Senior Director, Government Affairs

Donald Webster, Vice-Chair

Fraser Institute

2001/02/28

5

Fred McMahon, Director, The Social Affairs Centre

Laval University

Marc Van Audenrode, Professor of Economics

“Université du Québec à Montréal”

Pierre Fortin, Professor of Economics

University of New Brunswick

Rick Audas, Professor

Canadian Labour Congress

2001/03/01

6

Kevin Hayes, Senior Economist

Nancy Riche, Secretary-Treasurer

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist

“Confédération des syndicats nationaux”

Réjeanne Choinière, Lawyer

Roger Valois, Vice-President

“Conseil du patronat du Québec”

Jacques Garon, Director, Research and Economy

Gilles Taillon, President

“Conseil Conjoint de la FTQ ? Construction et du CPQMC”

2001/03/13

7

Jocelyn Dupuis, Co-Director General

Richard Goyette, Assistant Director General

“Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)”

Michel Matte, Union advisor

René Roy, General Secretary

New Brunswick Federation of Labour

Maurice Clavette, Secretary-Treasurer

Blair Doucet, President

Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour

Elaine Price, President

Ron Smith, First Vice-President

Prince Edward Island Federation of Labour

Felix MacDonald, Treasurer

“Association des travailleurs et travailleuses d’usine ? produits marins”

2201/03/13

8

Jeannine Paulin, President

Cultural Human Resources Council

2001/03/13

8

Jean-Philippe Tabet, Executive Director

Family Business Network

Irène Marais, President

Snow Crab Industry Solidarity Fund

Gastien Godin, Representative

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada

2001/03/14

9

Wayne Budgell, Rank and File Executive Board Member and President of Local 60-N from Newfoundland

Brian Payne, President

Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union

Reg Anstey, Secretary-Treasurer

United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union ? West Coast

Bruce Loggan, Director of Benefit Funds

John Radosavic, President

United Steelworkers of America

Gary White, Union Representative

Canadian Conference of the Arts

2001/03/14

10

Philippa Borgal, Associate Director

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Joe Courtney, Senior Research Officer

Margot Young, Senior Officer, Equality Branch

Maritime Fishermen’s Union

2001/03/14

10

Michael Beliveau, Executive Secretary

Ron Cormier, President

Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association

Robert Brown, Director of Canadian Affairs

“Centrale des syndicats démocratiques”

2001/03/15

11

Jean-Guy Ouellet, Lawyer

François Vaudreuil, President

“Coalition chômage, section Manicouagan”

Alain Jalbert, Regional Counsellor

“Comité de concertation régionale de l’assurance-emploi (Baie-Comeau, Rivière-St-François)”

Michel Bérubé, Spokesman

Valois Pelletier, Spokesman

“Le Front commun pour la justice sociale Section de la Péninsule acadienne”

John Gagnon, Co-President

“Le Syndicat National des Employés(es) de l’Aluminium d’Arvida”

Jean-Marc Crevier, Representative

Gilles Grenier, Lawyer

Roger Martineau, Representative

“Mouvement Action-Chômage de Trois-Rivières”

2001/03/15

11

Luc Bourassa, Vice-President

Yves St-Pierre, Coordinator

Nova Scotia Federation of Labour

Rick Clarke, President

“Comité de chômeurs du Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean”

2001/03/15

12

Bruno Lévesque, President

Lyne Poirier, Consultant

“Mouvement Action-Chômage du Lac St-Jean”

Alain Bilodeau, Coordinator for le “Centre populaire de Roberval”

Karine Lapré, Community Advocate
Social Rights Committee

Assembly of First Nations

2001/03/20

13

Madeleine Buckell, Advisor, Employment Insurance

Ghislain Picard, Member of the Executive of the Assembly of First Nations of Canada and Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador

“Association des municipalités francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick”

Léopold Chiasson, Director General

Réginald Paulin, Vice-President

“Coalition sur l’assurance-emploi du Bas-Saint-Laurent”

Normand Gagnon, Spokesman

Alain Lagacé, Spokesman

Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce

2001/03/20

13

Jeannette Arsenault, President

John MacDonald, Manager

“Regroupement pour une caisse d’assurance parentale québécoise”

Claudette Carbonneau, Vice-President

“Coalition Gaspésie/Les Îles, Matapédia, Matane”

2001/03/20

14

Gaétan Cousineau, Coordinator

Aline Smith, President

“Exclus de l’été 2000”

Yvan Lebrun, Spokesman

Rodrigue Vaillancourt, Spokesman

“LASTUSE du Saguenay”

Judith Fugère, Coordinator

“Regroupement des sans-emploi de l’Abitibi-Timiscamingue”

Vital Gilbert, Advisor, Social Law

“Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick”

2001/03/21

15

Ronald Drisdelle, General Director

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

2001/03/21

15

Nancy Cheng, Principal

L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada

John Hodgins, Principal

Anne-Marie Smith, Senior Counsel

University of Alberta

Alice Nakamura, Professor

Department of Finance

2001/03/21

16

Réal Bouchard, Director, Social Policy

Department of Human Resources Development

Sonia L'Heureux, Director, Employment Insurance Analysis

Luc Leduc, Counsel, Legal Services

Gordon McFee, Director, Policy and Legislative Development

Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General, Labour Market Policy

Department of Finance

2001/04/24

19

Réal Bouchard, Director, Social Policy

Department of Human Resources Development Canada

Gordon McFee, Director, Policy and Legislative Development

Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General, Labour Market Policy

Associations and Individuals	Date	Meeting
Department of Finance	2001/02/21	2
Peter DeVries, Director, Fiscal Policy Division
Department of Human Resources Development
Gordon McFee, Director Policy and Legislative Development
Claire Morris, Deputy Minister
Jane Stewart, Minister
Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General Labour Market Policy
Building and Construction Trades Department	2001/02/22	3
Phil Benson, Assistant to the Director
Robert Blakely, Canadian Director
Canadian Chamber of Commerce (The)
Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and Chief Executive Officer
Paul Lalonde, Policy Analyst
Canadian Federation of Independent Business	2001/02/27	4
Catherine Swift, President and Chief Executive Officer
Garth Whyte, Senior Vice-President, National Affairs
Canadian Restaurant and Food Services Association
Joyce Reynolds, Senior Director, Government Affairs
Donald Webster, Vice-Chair

Fraser Institute	2001/02/28	5
Fred McMahon, Director, The Social Affairs Centre
Laval University
Marc Van Audenrode, Professor of Economics
“Université du Québec à Montréal”
Pierre Fortin, Professor of Economics
University of New Brunswick
Rick Audas, Professor
Canadian Labour Congress	2001/03/01	6
Kevin Hayes, Senior Economist
Nancy Riche, Secretary-Treasurer
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist
“Confédération des syndicats nationaux”
Réjeanne Choinière, Lawyer
Roger Valois, Vice-President
“Conseil du patronat du Québec”
Jacques Garon, Director, Research and Economy
Gilles Taillon, President

“Conseil Conjoint de la FTQ ? Construction et du CPQMC”	2001/03/13	7
Jocelyn Dupuis, Co-Director General
Richard Goyette, Assistant Director General
“Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)”
Michel Matte, Union advisor
René Roy, General Secretary
New Brunswick Federation of Labour
Maurice Clavette, Secretary-Treasurer
Blair Doucet, President
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
Elaine Price, President
Ron Smith, First Vice-President
Prince Edward Island Federation of Labour
Felix MacDonald, Treasurer
“Association des travailleurs et travailleuses d’usine ? produits marins”	2201/03/13	8
Jeannine Paulin, President

Cultural Human Resources Council	2001/03/13	8
Jean-Philippe Tabet, Executive Director
Family Business Network
Irène Marais, President
Snow Crab Industry Solidarity Fund
Gastien Godin, Representative
Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada	2001/03/14	9
Wayne Budgell, Rank and File Executive Board Member and President of Local 60-N from Newfoundland
Brian Payne, President
Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union
Reg Anstey, Secretary-Treasurer
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union ? West Coast
Bruce Loggan, Director of Benefit Funds
John Radosavic, President
United Steelworkers of America
Gary White, Union Representative
Canadian Conference of the Arts	2001/03/14	10
Philippa Borgal, Associate Director
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Joe Courtney, Senior Research Officer
Margot Young, Senior Officer, Equality Branch
Maritime Fishermen’s Union	2001/03/14	10
Michael Beliveau, Executive Secretary
Ron Cormier, President
Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association
Robert Brown, Director of Canadian Affairs
“Centrale des syndicats démocratiques”	2001/03/15	11
Jean-Guy Ouellet, Lawyer
François Vaudreuil, President
“Coalition chômage, section Manicouagan”
Alain Jalbert, Regional Counsellor
“Comité de concertation régionale de l’assurance-emploi (Baie-Comeau, Rivière-St-François)”
Michel Bérubé, Spokesman
Valois Pelletier, Spokesman
“Le Front commun pour la justice sociale Section de la Péninsule acadienne”
John Gagnon, Co-President
“Le Syndicat National des Employés(es) de l’Aluminium d’Arvida”
Jean-Marc Crevier, Representative
Gilles Grenier, Lawyer
Roger Martineau, Representative

“Mouvement Action-Chômage de Trois-Rivières”	2001/03/15	11
Luc Bourassa, Vice-President
Yves St-Pierre, Coordinator
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Rick Clarke, President
“Comité de chômeurs du Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean”	2001/03/15	12
Bruno Lévesque, President
Lyne Poirier, Consultant
“Mouvement Action-Chômage du Lac St-Jean”
Alain Bilodeau, Coordinator for le “Centre populaire de Roberval”
Karine Lapré, Community Advocate Social Rights Committee
Assembly of First Nations	2001/03/20	13
Madeleine Buckell, Advisor, Employment Insurance
Ghislain Picard, Member of the Executive of the Assembly of First Nations of Canada and Regional Chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
“Association des municipalités francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick”
Léopold Chiasson, Director General
Réginald Paulin, Vice-President
“Coalition sur l’assurance-emploi du Bas-Saint-Laurent”
Normand Gagnon, Spokesman
Alain Lagacé, Spokesman

Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce	2001/03/20	13
Jeannette Arsenault, President
John MacDonald, Manager
“Regroupement pour une caisse d’assurance parentale québécoise”
Claudette Carbonneau, Vice-President
“Coalition Gaspésie/Les Îles, Matapédia, Matane”	2001/03/20	14
Gaétan Cousineau, Coordinator
Aline Smith, President
“Exclus de l’été 2000”
Yvan Lebrun, Spokesman
Rodrigue Vaillancourt, Spokesman
“LASTUSE du Saguenay”
Judith Fugère, Coordinator
“Regroupement des sans-emploi de l’Abitibi-Timiscamingue”
Vital Gilbert, Advisor, Social Law
“Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick”	2001/03/21	15
Ronald Drisdelle, General Director

Office of the Auditor General of Canada	2001/03/21	15
Nancy Cheng, Principal
L. Denis Desautels, Auditor General of Canada
John Hodgins, Principal
Anne-Marie Smith, Senior Counsel
University of Alberta
Alice Nakamura, Professor
Department of Finance	2001/03/21	16
Réal Bouchard, Director, Social Policy
Department of Human Resources Development
Sonia L'Heureux, Director, Employment Insurance Analysis
Luc Leduc, Counsel, Legal Services
Gordon McFee, Director, Policy and Legislative Development
Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General, Labour Market Policy
Department of Finance	2001/04/24	19
Réal Bouchard, Director, Social Policy
Department of Human Resources Development Canada
Gordon McFee, Director, Policy and Legislative Development
Wilma Vreeswijk, Acting Director General, Labour Market Policy