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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 118

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:37 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Rona Ambrose, Françoise Boivin, Robert Bouchard, Mark Holland, Hon. John McKay, Hon. Maria Minna, Massimo Pacetti, Charlie Penson, Monte Solberg and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Wajid Khan for Mark Holland and Lloyd St. Amand for Hon. John McKay.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Laurin, Analyst . Standing Committee on Finance: Richard Dupuis, Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: Canadian Union of Public Employees: Paul Moist, National President; Toby Sanger, Senior Economist, National Services Department. Canadian Cancer Society: Jo Kennelly, Director, Scientific Advancement and Public Policy, National Cancer Institute of Canada. Canadian Diabetes Association: Karen Philp, National Director, Public Policy and Government Relations. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Alan Bernstein, President. Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada: Jean Harvey, Interim Executive Director. Health Charities Coalition of Canada: Peter Hoult, Member, Steering Committee. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Cleve Myers, Chair; Sally Brown, Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2005.

Paul Moist, Jo Kennelly, Karen Philp, Alan Bernstein, Jean Harvey, Peter Hoult and Cleve Myers made statements and, with Toby Sanger, answered questions.

At 5:18 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2005/11/08 9:06 a.m.