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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 74
Wednesday, May 31, 2000
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 7:03 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Sophia Leung, Karen Redman and Paul Szabo.
Acting Members present: Antoine Dubé for Yvan Loubier, Louis Plamondon for Richard Marceau, Gordon Earle for the Hon. Lorne Nystrom, John Herron for Scott Brison.
Other Member present: Elsie Wayne.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Jean Soucy and Blayne Haggart, Researchers.
Witnesses: From the House of Commons: Antoine Dubé, M.P., Lévis. From the Canadian Shipowners Association: Donald N. Morrison, President. From the Government of Quebec: Jacques Gagnon, Director, Transport Equipment and Environment, Industry Department; Jean-François Gauvin, Economic Development Officer, Department of Industry and Commerce. From the Marine Workers' Federation - CAW: Richard Gauvin, President, "Syndicat des Travailleurs du Chantier Naval de Lauzon Inc."; Les Holloway, Executive Director; George MacPherson, Shipyard General Worker's Federation of B.C.. From the Shipbuilding Association of Canada: Peter Cairns, President; Richard Beaupré, President, Verreault Navigation, Chairman of the Board of the association; Richard Bertrand, Executive Vice-President, Davie Industries; Alan Thoms, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering. From the Marine Workers' Federation - CAW: Robert Chernecki, Assistant to Buzz Hargrove, CAW Canada.
The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, May 30, 2000, being now read as follows:
ORDERED, -- That Bill C-213, An Act to promote shipbuilding, 1999 be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
The Chair called Clause 1.
Antoine Dubé made a statement and answered questions.
Donald Morrison, Les Holloway, Richard Gauvin, Robert Chernecki and Peter Cairns made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 9:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Pat Steenberg
Clerk of the Committee