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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 125
Wednesday, October 7, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:15 a.m. this day, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the Vice-Chair, Nick Discepola, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Scott Brison, Yvan Loubier, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman and Paul Szabo.
Acting Members present: Paul Forseth for Monte Solberg; Wendy Lill for Nelson Riis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue, Researcher.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education: Jim Sharpe, Past-President. From Canadian Pensioners Concerned: Joan Lay, Spokesperson. From the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia: Maureen MacDonald, M.L.A.. From the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on Status of Women: Stella Lord, Researcher. From the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union: Joan Jessome, First Vice-President; Ian Johnson, Policy Analyst/Research. From the Nova Scotia School Boards Association: Marg Forbes, President; Mary Jess MacDonald, Second Vice-President. From the National Cancer Research Institute: Gerald Johnston, Terry Fox Research Scientist. From the Anti-Poverty Network: Ian Tay Landry, Member; Susan LeFort, Member. From the Atlantic Popular Education Network: Juan Telez, Member; Margaret Tusz, Member. From the Canadian Federation of Students - National Graduate Council: Jessica Squires, Representative. From the Canadian Federation of Students - Nova Scotia Component: Penny McCall - Howard. From the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour: Les Holloway, General Vice-President. From "Université Sainte-Anne": Dr. Gérald C. Boudreau, General Secretary and Registrar. From the Acadia Students' Union: Paul Black, Vice-President (Academic). From the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce: Peter Doig, Chair; Michael A. Schmid, Chair, Federal Finance Task Force. From Dalhousie University: W. Carl Breckenridge, Associate Dean (Research and Planning). As Individual: Peter Wilde, Chartered Accountant.
Pursuant to Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings, dated Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No. 92).
Jim Sharpe from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education, Joan Lay from Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Maureen MacDonald from the New Democratic Party of Nova Scotia, Stella Lord from the Nova Scotia Advisory Council on Status of Women and Joan Jessome from the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union made statements and, with Ian Johnson, answered questions.
At 11:52 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Marg Forbes from the Nova Scotia School Boards Association, Gerald Johnston from the National Cancer Research Institute, Ian Tay Landry and Susan Lefort from the Anti-Poverty Network, Margaret Tusz and Juan Telez from the Atlantic Popular Education Network, Jessica Squires and Penny McCall-Howard from the Canadian Federation of Students and Les Hollaway from the Nova Scotia Federation, made statements and, with Mary Jess MacDonald, answered questions.
At 4:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 4:11 p.m., by unanimous consent, in accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the Report of the Task Force on the future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated, Tuesday, May 26, 1998, Meeting No. 87).
Dr. Gérald Boudreau from "Université Sainte-Anne" made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:45 p.m., by unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to the Order of the Day, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(2) and 83(1), Pre-Budget Consultation Process.
Paul Black from the Acadia Students' Union, Peter Doig and Michael Schmid from the Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Carl Breckenridge from Dalhousie University and Peter Wilde made statements and answered questions.
At 6:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Committee Clerk