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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 83

Tuesday, October 21, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Sophia Leung, Shawn Murphy, Pierre Paquette, Tony Valeri, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Members present: Ken Epp for Rick Casson and Gurbax Malhi for Gary Pillitteri.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Analyst ; Stephen Laurent, Analyst.

Witnesses: Conference of Defence Associations: Richard J. Evraire, Chairman; Howard Marsh, Consultant, Technology, Strategy and Military Affairs Research. Insurance Brokers Association of Canada: Francesca Iacurto, Director, Public Affairs; Brian Gilbert, Chair of the Board. Mining Association of Canada: Gordon Peeling, President and Chief Executive Officer; Dan Paszkowski, Vice-President, Economic Affairs. Canadian Council for International Co-operation: Gerry Barr, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Wind Energy Association: Robert Hornung, President. Bell Canada: Barry W. Pickford, Senior Vice President, Tax. CEOs Canada Space Industry: Dave Caddey, President, Space Missions Group; John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV International; Gerald Bush, Special Assistant to the CEO, EMS Technologies; Paul D. Bush, Telesat Canada. Canadian Paediatric Society: Marie-Adèle Davis, Executive Director; C. Robin Walker, President Elect. Canadian Coalition for Health Freedom: Peter Helgason, President; Trueman Tuck, Secretary Treasurer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations.

Panel I: Richard J. Evraire, Francesca Iacurto, Brian Gilbert, Gordon Peeling, Gerry Barr and Robert Hornung made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:44 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:46 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel II: Barry W. Pickford, Dave Caddey, C. Robin Walker, Peter Helgason and Trueman Tuck made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:43 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis, Caroline Martin
Clerks of the Committee

2003/10/31 12:09 p.m.