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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 113
Monday, September 28, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Roger Gallaway, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: David Pratt for Karen Redman, Carolyn Bennett for Paddy Torsney, Mark Inky for Gerry Ritz, Odina Desrochers for Gilles-A. Perron.
Associate Member present: Sophia Leung.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Steel Producers' Association: Jean Van Loon, President; From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association: David W. Goffin, Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President; John B. Arnold, Senior Income Tax Advisor; From the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: David McGuinty, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Stuart Smith, Chair; From the Sierra Club of Canada: John Bennett, Director.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumes its Pre-Budget Consultation Process.
Jean Van Loon, David W. Goffin, Stuart Smith and John Bennett, made opening statements and, with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 12:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee