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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 156
Monday, November 16, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:30 p.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 and Paul Szabo.
Acting Member present: Paul Crête for Yvan Loubier.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Researchers.
Witnesses: Round Table I
From the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologies and Audiologies: Keith Christopher, Executive Director; Sandra Short, Consumer representative. From the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association: Richard Gauthier, President; Huw Williams, Director, Public Affairs. From the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associates: Tex Enemark, Chairman, Tax Committee. From the Federation of Canadian Software Developers: Sheldon S. Wiseman, President and C.E.O., Amberwood Productions Inc.; Larry Whitehead, President and C.E.O., Columbia Diversified Software; Nathan Nifco, President and C.E.O., Nifco Synergy. From the National Action Committee on the Status of Women: Joan Grant-Cummings, President. From the National Aluminium Association: Jean-Marc Crevier, President. From the Canadian Home Care Association: Phil Gaudet, President; Lesley Larsen, Executive Director.
Round Table II
From the Canadian Teachers' Federation: John Staple, Director, Economic Services; Harvey Weiner, Acting Secretary General. From the Employee Share Ownership & Investment Association: Julia Markus, Executive Director. From the Greenpeace: Steven Guilbeault, Office in Charge, Climate and Energy Campaign. From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Nickie Cassidy, National Social Action Volunteer. From the University of Western Ontario: Dr. Robert McMurty, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. From the World Vision Canada: Linda Tripp, Vice-President for Advocacy and Government Relations; Kathy Vandergrift, Senior Policy Officer. From the Multi-Employer Benefit Plan Council of Canada: William (Bill) Anderson, Benefit Plan Administrators, President; Joseph Maloney, Building and Construction Trades.
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 opening statements and answered questions.
The witnesses from Round Table II made opening statements and answered questions.
At 6:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 7:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 8:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee