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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 52
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
The Standing Committee on Finance met at the Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel at 8:32 a.m., the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Carolyn
Bennett, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Albina Guarnieri, Jason Kenney, Shawn
Murphy, Lorne Nystrom, Monte Solberg.
In attendance: From the Committees Directorate: Mike MacPherson, Clerk. From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marc-André Pigeon, Researcher, Marion G. Wrobel, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Hospital for Sick Children: Dianne Lister, President and Chief Executive Officer; Manual Buchwald, Chief of Research. From the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario: Kathy Walker, President. From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Deanna Groetzinger. From the Ontario Hospital Association: David McKinnon, President. From the Group Health Centre: David Murray, President and CEO, Sault Ste. Marie and District Group Health Association. From the Toronto Board of Trade: Elyse Allan, President and CEO; Terri Lohness, Chief Economist. From the Canada Council United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Association: Charles (Bud) Calligan, President; Eddie Thornton, Executive Director, Local 27. From the Direct Sellers Association: Paul J. Thériault President; W. Jack Millar, Tax Counsel, Millar Wyslobicky Kreklewetz. From the Greater Toronto Home Builders Association: Patrick O'Hanlan, President; Peter Gilgan, President and CEO, Mattamy Homes, Jim Murphy, Director, Government Relations. From the Co-Operative Housing Federation of Canada: Mark Goldblatt, Senior Consultant; Donna Charbonneau, Board Member From the Campaign 2000: Laurel Rothman, National Coordinator. From Star Navigation Systems: Reg Tanner, Manager Network Services, MFP Financial Services; Hilary Vieira, President. From the Canadian Lightweight Material Research Initiative: Dr. M.J. Wheeler, Chairman, Industry Steering Committee; Mr. William Harney, Director of New Product Development, Magna International. From the Best Medecine Coalition: Pat Kelly, Chair.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its study on Pre-Budget Consultations.
Manuel Buchwald, Dianne Lester, Deanna Groetzinger, Kathy Walker, David McKinnon and David Murray made statements and answered questions.
At 10:10 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:18 o'clock a.m., the sitting resumed.
Elyse Allen, Patrick O'Hanlon, Peter Gilgan, Paul Thériault and Donna Charbonneau made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:53 o'clock a.m., Roy Cullen took the Chair.
At 10:55 o'clock a.m., Maurizio Bevilacqua, took the Chair.
Laurel Rothman, Viraf Kapadia, Reg Tanner, Mike Wheeler, William Harney and Pat Kelly make statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:42 o'clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:54 o'clock, a.m., the sitting resumed.
At 12:57 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Toupin
Clerk of the Committee