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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 25
Friday, November 8, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Montreal at the Hôtel Inter-Continental Montreal in Maisonneuve Room, the Vice-Chair, Nick Discepola, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Nick Discepola, Rahim Jaffer, The Hon. Maria Minna, Pierre Paquette, Pauline Picard, Tony Valeri.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers.
Witneses: From the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants: Pierre Brunet, Chair, CICA Board of Directors. From the Cement Association of Canada: Michael Giroux, Vice President, Headquarters; Claude Pigeon, Vice President, Quebec Region. From the "Coalition pour le renouvellement des infrastructures du Québec": Gilles Vaillancourt, Mayor of Laval and President of "Coalition pour le renouvellement des infrastructures du Québec"; Marc Couture, "BPR Groupe-Conseil". From the "Conseil national des cycles supérieurs": France St-Onge, President. From the "Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec": Benoit Riopel, Vice President; Nicolas Brisson, President. From the Canadian Council of Regional Breweries: Pierre Paquin, General Manager; Bob King, President, Big Rock Brewery; J. Kevin Meens, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Brick Brewing Co Limited; Laura Urtnowski, President, "Les Brasseurs du Nord Inc.". From the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation: Walter Robinson, Federal Director. From the Forest Products Association of Canada: Paul Lansbergen, Director, Taxation and Business Issues; Louise Desjardins, Director, Taxation. From the National Task Force to Promote Employer-Provided Tax-Exempt Transit Benefits: Amelia Shaw, Manager, Public Affairs, Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA); Donna-Lynn Ahee, Project Manager. From Results Canada: Jean-Michel Laurin, Volunteer. From the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees: Richard Coté, Regional Vice-President. From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Pierre-Emmanuel Paradis, Senior Economist.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
Pierre Brunet, Michael Giroux, Gilles Vaillancourt, France St-Onge, Benoît Riopel, each made a statement and answered questions.
At 10 :25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:45 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Pierre Paquin, Walter Robinson, Paul Lansbergen, Amelia Shaw, Pierre Coté, Pierre-Emmanuel Paradis, each made a statement and with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 12:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee