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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 86

Monday, October 27, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:32 a.m. this day, in the Harbourside Ballroom 1, Renaissance Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Sophia Leung, Monte Solberg and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Blayne Haggart, Analyst.

Witnesses: West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund: Janna Cumming, Lawyer - West Coast LEAF Volunteer. The Fraser Institute: Herbert Grubel, Senior Fellow, David Somerville Chair in Fiscal Studies, Professor Emeritus of Simon Fraser University; Niels Veldhuis, Senior Fiscal Studies Research Economist. University Presidents' Council of B.C.: Don J. Avison, President; Michael Stevenson, President, Simon Fraser University. Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter: Alice Lee, Collective Member. International Centre to Combat Exploitation of Children: Cherry Kingsley, Special Advisor. Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres: Lee Lakeman, Regional Representative for B.C. & Yukon. University of British Columbia: Allan Tupper, Associate Vice-President, Government Relations. Canadian Association of Gift Planners: Janice Loomer Margolis, Chair , Communication and Government Relations Committee. As Individual: Margot Young, Associate Professor of Law, University of British Columbia; Katherine Gee. Tenants Rights Action Coalition: Tom Durning, Community Legal Worker; Linda Mix, Coordinator. Business Council of British Columbia: Jock Finlayson, Executive Vice President. British Columbia Real Estate Association: David Herman, President; Steve Olmstead, Manager, Government Relations. British Columbia Health Coalition: Terrie Hendrickson, Coordinator; Caryn Duncan, Steering Committee Member, Administrator of the Vancouver Women's Health Collective. Indian Taxation Advisory Board: David Paul, Board Member; Ken Scopick, Director of Operations.

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

Panel I: Janna Cumming, Alison Brewin, Herbert Grubel, Don J. Avison, Alice Lee and Cherry Kingsley made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 09:50 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel II: Lee Lakeman, Allan Tupper, Janice Loomer Margolis, Margot Young and Katherine Gee made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 11:28 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:32 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel III: Linda Mix, Jock Finlayson, David Herman, Caryn Duncan and David Paul made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:47 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis, Caroline Martin
Clerks of the Committee

2003/11/18 9:24 a.m.