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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 145
Wednesday, October 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a (televised session) at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Roger Gallaway, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Yves Rocheleau and Pierre Brien for Yvan Loubier; Michel Bellehumeur for Odina Desrochers.
Other Member present: Peter Adams.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Researchers.
Witnesses: Round Table I
From the Medical Research Council of Canada: Dr. Henry Friesen, President. From the National Cancer Institute of Canada: Dorothy Lamont, CEO of the NCIC and of the Canadian Cancer Society; Dr. Robert Phillips, Executive Director. From the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Dr. Marc Renaud, President. From the Canadian Cardiovascular Society: Charles A. Shields, Jr., Executive Director; Dr. Michael Baird, Secretary. From the Council for Health Research in Canada: Dr. Mark Poznansky, Chairman; Dr. Peter A.R. Glynn, Member of the Executive Committee. From the Coalition for Biomedical and Health Research: Dr. Barry McLennan, President; Dr. Clément Gauthier, Executive Director.
Round Table II
As Individual: Rick Egelton, Vice-President and Deputy Chief Economist, Bank of Montreal; Maureen Farrow, Head Economist, Loewen Ondataatje McCutcheon; Pierre Fortin, University of Quebec in Montreal; William Robson, CD Howe Institute; David Rosenberg, Vice-President and Senior Economist, Nesbit Burns; Prof. Tom Wilson, Institute for Policy Analysis, University of Toronto.
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 witnesses from Round Table I made statements and answered questions.
At 6:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses from Round Table II made statements and answered questions.
At 9:04 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Committee Clerk