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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 39

Monday, October 23, 2006

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:01 a.m. this day, in the "Fort William" Ballroom A, Fairmont Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Chair, Brian Pallister, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Ablonczy, Dean Del Mastro, Rick Dykstra, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Michael Savage, Mike Wallace and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Standing Committee on Finance: Shaila Anwar, Co-Clerk of the Committee . Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

Witnesses: Atlantic Canada Airports Association: Rob Robichaud, President and Chief Executive Officer; Patricia Devine, Executive Director. Newfoundland and Labrador Chamber of Mineral Resources: Gerry O'Connell, Executive Director. Association of Cultural Industries of Newfoundland and Labrador: Danielle Irvine, Executive Director. Newfoundland and Labrador Science Centre: Nancy Griffiths, Executive Director. Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association: Ted Howell, President and Chief Executive Officer. GrowthWorks Atlantic Ltd.: Thomas J. Hayes, President and Chief Executive Officer. Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador: Marlene Creates, Co-Chair, Board of Directors. Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nation Chiefs Secretariat Inc.: John G. Paul, Executive Director. Society of Rural Physicians of Canada: Michael Jong, President; John Rourke, Dean of the Faculty of Medecine, Memorial University of Newfoundland. St. John's Board of Trade: Ken Birmingham, Chair, Finance and Taxation Policy Committee; Mark King, Assistant General Manager, Policy and Communications. Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture: Mervin Wiseman, President. Community Services Council Newfoundland and Labrador: Penelope Rowe, Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2006.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 10:22 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:36 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 11:52 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee

2006/10/24 2:26 p.m.