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Meeting No. 27
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Tuesday, October 28, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met in televised session at 9:04 o’clock a.m., this day, in room Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Roger Gallaway, Dick Harris, David Iftody, Jim Jones, Yvan Loubier, Gilles A. Perron, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Monte Solberg, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Bob Kilger for Mark Assad from 9:04 a.m. to 10:30 a.m and Chuck Strall for Gerry Ritz from 9:04 a.m. to 9:14 a.m.
Associate Members present: Steve Mahoney.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel,, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Robert J. Giroux, President & CEO. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: Prof. Shirley Mills, Treasurer. From the Canadian Consortium for Research: Dr. Paul Hough, Chair. From the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada: Chad Gaffield, President. From the Canadian Graduate Council: Rubina Ramji, Chair. From the National Graduate Council: Derrick Deans, Coordinator. From the Medical Research Council: Dr. Henry Friesen, President; Dr. Alex McKenzie, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. From the Canada Foundation for Innovation: Keith Brimacombe, President; Denis Gagnon, 1st Vice-President. From the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada: Peter R. Smith, President. From the Canadian Advanced Technology Association: Shirley-Ann George. From the Information Technology Association of Canada: André Gauthier, Treasurer and Senior Executive Vice-President, LGS Inc. From IStar Internet: Rainer Paduch, Chief Technology Officer, Vice-Chair & Founder. From CAE Inc.: Bob Waite, Vice-President, Corporate Relations & Marketing. From the Canadian Research Management Association: Frank Maine, Director, Science & Technology Policy; Anne Alper, Executive Director. From the Newbridge Network Corporation: Ken Wigglesworth, Chief Financial Officer.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1 the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Study. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, October 5, 1997, Meeting No. 3).
Monte Solberg moved, -That the Standing Committee on Finance grant approval to televise the Finance Minister’s appearance before the Committee tonight (October 28, 1997) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
On motion of Paddy Torsney, it was agreed, -That the motion be amended to read as follows: -That the Standing Committee on Finance grant approval to televise the appearance of the Minister of Finance and Human Resources Development before the Committee tonight (October 28, 1997) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m..
And the question being put on the amended motion, it carried unanimously.
At 9:10 o’clock a.m., Robert Giroux, Dr. Paul Hough and Dr. Henry Friesen made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:38 o’clock a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:44 o’clock a.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses participating in Round Table Two made statements and answered questions.
At 12:12 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee