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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 69
 
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
 

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:35 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Rick Casson, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Sophia Leung, Maria Minna, Shawn Murphy, Pauline Picard, Gary Pillitteri, Tony Valeri, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Bryon Wilfert.

 

Acting Members présent: Paul Forseth for Charlie Penson.

 

Associate Members present: Kevin Sorenson.

 

Other Members present: Bob Speller.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal; Blayne Haggart, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Business Tax Reform Coalition: Barry Lacombe, President, Canadian Steel Producers' Association; David F. Podruzny, Senior Manager, Business and Economics. Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies: Murray J. Elston, President. Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Bob Friesen, President; Jennifer Fellows, Policy Analyst. Canadian Real Estate Association: Pierre Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer; Gregory Klump, Senior Economist; David Humphreys, Federal Affairs Advisor. Go for Green: Sue Holloway, Director of Operations; Steve Grundy, Director of Development. Heritage Canada Foundation: Brian P. Anthony, Executive Director. National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: David J. McGuinty, President and Chief Executive Officer; Carolyn Cahill, Senior Advisor to the President and CEO. VenGrowth: Jay Heller, General Partner.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations.
 

Panel I: Bob Friesen, Barry Lacombe, Pierre Beauchamp and David J. McGuinty made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 11:08 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:11 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Panel II: Jay Heller, Sue Holloway, Brian P. Anthony and Murray J. Elston made a statement and, with Steve Grundy, answered questions.

 

At 12:24 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2003/11/17 9:02 a.m.