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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 155
Monday, November 16, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 10:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Val Meredith for Monte Solberg; Bernard Bigras for Yvan Loubier; Peter Stoffer for Nelson Riis.
Other Member present: Joe Jordan.
Witnesses: From the Canada Post Corporation: André Ouellet, Chairman; L. Philippe Lemay, Senior Vice-President; Michel Tremblay, Vice-President, Retail Business.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Report of the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday September 21, 1998, Meeting No.106).
André Ouellet and Michel Tremblay from Canada Post Corporation made opening statements, and along with L. Philippe Lemay, answered questions.
Round Table I
From the Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada: John Allinotte, Chair, Ontario Taxation Committee; Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist; Joanne McGovern, Director, Taxation and Ontario Environment Policy. From the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: Brenda Dunbar, Executive Director; Pierre Stang, Program Coordinator. From the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers: David Manning, President; Greg Stringham, Vice-President, Markets & Fiscal Policy. From the Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President; Willard Kirkpatrick, Chairman of the Board; Katia Strongolos, Chairman, Finance Committee. From the Canadian Institute of Planners: Patrick Déoux, President; Lise Newton-Lalonde, Executive Director. From the Canadian School Boards Association: Dr. L.J. Roy Wilson, President; Marie Pierce, Executive Director.
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).
At 11:10 a.m., the witnesses on Round Table I made opening statements and answered questions.
At 1:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee