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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 68
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Ken Epp, Jason Kenney, Shawn Murphy, Lorne Nystrom, Pauline Picard and Gary Pillitteri.
Other Members present: Denis Paradis.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Fertilizer Institute: Norm Beug, Chairman of the Board; Daphne Arnason, PCS, Chair, CFI Business. From the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada: Ginny Bannerman, President; Francesca Iacurto, Director, Public Affairs. From the Canadian Electricity Association: Roy G. Staveley, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs & Environment. From the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations: Chief Perry Bellegarde; Terry Goodtrack, Chief Financial Officer. From the National Coalition on Housing and Homelessness: Mark Goldblatt; Sharon Chisholm. From the Assembly of First Nations: Matthew Coon Come, National Chief. From the Association of Canadian Travel Agents: Randall M. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer. From the Canadian Certified General Accountants Association: Everett Colby, Chair, Taxation Policy Committee; Dawn McGeachy, Manager, Government Affairs and Advocacy. From the T-Base Research & Communications Inc.: Sharlyn Ayotte; Jillian Deevy, Manager of Web Projects. From the Council for Business and the Arts in Canada: Sarah Iley, President. From the Federation of Quebec Apple Growers: François Rochon, President; Jean Louis Roy, Real Caron.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, Pre-Budget Consultations.
Norm Beug, Daphne Arnason, Francesca Iacurto, Ginny Bannerman, Roy G. Stavely, Chief Perry Bellegarde, Mark Goldblatt, Sharon Chisholm, Chief Matthew Coon Come made opening statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:16 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Randy Williams, Everett Colby, Sharlyn Ayotte, Jillian Deevy, made opening statements.
At 5:44 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Sarah Iley, François Rochon, made opening statements, and with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 7:08 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike Macpherson
Committee Clerk