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Meeting No. 36
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Thursday, October 30, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:31 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Jim Jones, Gilles A. Perron, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Cliff Breitkreuz for Monte Solberg from 3:26 p.m. to 4:28 p.m.; John McKay for David Iftody.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Crop Protection Institute: Charles D. Milne, Vice-President, Government Affairs. From the Canadian Pork Council: Martin Rice, Executive Secretary. From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Jack Wilkinson, President; Sally Rutherford, Executive Director. From the N.B. Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy: The Honourable Alan R. Graham, Minister; Peter Demarsh, President, Canadian Federation of Woodlot Owners. From the Canadian Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: Normand Lafrenière, President. From the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association: Jim Caldwell, Director.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Study. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, October 15, 1997, Meeting No. 3).
The witnesses participating in the Round Table made statements and answered questions.
At 5:07 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee