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Meeting No. 97
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, June 11, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:35 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 307, West Block the Vice-Chair, Paddy Torsney, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, David Iftody, Yvan Loubier, Gilles Perron, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Monte Solberg, Paul Szabo and Paddy Torsney.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Academy of Engineering: Pierre Franche, Executive Director. From the Canadian Consortium for Research: Dr. Paul T. Hough, Chair. From the Coalition for Biomedical and Health Research: Clément Gauthier, Executive Director. From the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada: Chad Gaffield, Chair. From the Partnership Group in Science and Engineering: Dr. Howard Alper, Chair. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: Prof. Shirley Mills, Treasurer, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Executive Committee, Carleton University; Robert Léger, Relations with Governments Officer.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108 (2) the Committee resumed its study on Pre-Budget Consultations. (See Minutes of Proceeding, dated Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No. 92).
Pierre Franche, Paul Hough, Clément Gauthier, Chad Gaffield, Howard Alper and Shirley Mills made opening statements and, with Robert Léger, answered questions.
At 9:38 o'clock p.m., Maurizio Bevilacqua took the Chair.
At 11:18 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
CAROL CHAFE
Clerk of the Committee