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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 122
Monday, October 5, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in the Empire Landmark and Conference Centre in Vancouver, BC, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Odina Desrochers, Roger Gallaway, John MacKay, Dick Harris and Nelson Riis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Researcher.
Witnesses: Round Table I
From the Advanced Education Council of British Columbia: Dr. Gerry Della Mattia, Executive Director; Neil Nicholson, President; Gitta Oldendorff, Director of Communications and Policy Analysis; From the Canadian Federation of Students - British Columbia Component: Michael Conlon, National Executive Representative; From the College Institute Educators' Association of B.C.: Ed Lavalle, President; From the Confederations of University Faculty Association of British Columbia: Robert Clift, Executive Director; From the National Graduate Council of the Canadian Federation of Students: Joy Morris, Member; As Individual: Prof. Herbert Grubel, Professor of Economics, Simon Fraser University.
Round Table II
From the B.C. Federation of Labour: Phillip Legg, Director; From the British Columbia & Yukon Territory Building & Construction Trades Council: Joe Barrett, Researcher; From the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Seth Klein, Director; From the Hospital Employees' Union: Fred Muzin, President; From the Vancouver Board of Trade: John Hansen, Chief Economist; Richard Fraser, Vice-President, Corporate and Project Development; As Individual: Philip W. Owen, Mayor of Vancouver.
Round Table III
From the BCTEL Taxes Department: Robert G. Seney, Tax Director; From the British Columbia Business Council: Jock Finlayson, Vice-President, Policy Analysis; Tim McEwan, Senior Policy Analyst.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated, Monday, June 8, 1998, meeting No. 92).
The Committee unanimously agreed to hear the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Paul Martin, in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 14, 1998 in relation to its Pre Budget Consultations.
The witnesses from Round Table I made statements and answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m., Professor Herbert Grubel made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 1:12 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 2:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses from Round Table II made statements and answered questions.
At 4:30 p.m., Philip W. Owen, Mayor of Vancouver, made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 4:45 p.m., the witnesses from Round Table III made statements and answered questions.
At 6:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee