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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 97

Tuesday, November 4, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:03 a.m. this day, in the Acadia A-B-C- Room, Casino Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Scott Brison, Rahim Jaffer, Shawn Murphy and Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Members present: Peter Stoffer for Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Stephen Laurent, Analyst.

Witnesses: Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Marie White, National Chairperson; Mary Ennis, Vice Chairperson. Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers: Chris Ferns, Past-President. Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations: Robert A. Cook, President and Chief Executive Officer; Helen Patriquin, Vice President. Metropolitain Halifax Chamber of Commerce: Valerie A. Payn, President; Allan Gates, Federal Affairs Committee Chair. Face of Poverty Consultation (The): Alasdair Sinclair, Professor Emeritus (Economics), Dalhousie University; Michael Bradfield, Professor of Economics, University of Dalhousie. Community Action on Homelessness: Angela Bishop, Community Liaison. Halifax Regional Municipality: Peter J. Kelly, Mayor; George McLellan, Chief Administrative Officer. Literacy Nova Scotia: Ann Marie Downie, Executive Director. Canadian Federation of Students: David Hare, Nova Scotia National Executive Representative. Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations: Desmond A. Morley, Executive Director. Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Michael Burke, National President and Director of Hope Cottage; George Leach, Outreach Worker at Hope Cottage. Antigonish Women's Resource Centre: Katherine Reed, Project Coordinator. Nova Scotia School Boards Association: Mary Jess MacDonald, President; Jeanne Doucette, First President. As Individual: Mary Boyd, Spokesperson, MacKillop Centre for Social Justice and PEI Alternative Provincial Budget Coalition. Raymond Wilde Chartered Accountants: Peter F. Wilde, Partner.

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

PANEL I: Mary Ennis, Chris Ferns, Robert A. Cook, Valerie A. Payn, Allan Gates, Michael Bradfield and Alasdair Sinclair made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:30 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:37 a.m., the sitting resumed.

PANEL II:Angela Bishop, Peter J. Kelly, Anne Marie Downie, David Hare and Desmond A. Morley made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 11:03 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:06 a.m., the sitting resumed.

PANEL III:Micheal Burke, George Leach, Katherine Reed, Mary Jess MacDonald, Jeanne Doucette, Mary Boyd and Peter F. Wilde made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis, Caroline Martin
Clerks of the Committee

2003/11/18 10:44 a.m.