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Meeting No. 37
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Thursday, October 30, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 6:05 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Jim Jones, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Jim Abbott for Monte Solberg; Odina Desrochers for Yvon Loubier.
Other Member present: Yvon Godin.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Research Officer.
Witnesses: Round Table 1 – From the Canadian Conference of the Arts: Susan Annis, Associate Director. From the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres: Pat Bradley. From the Canadian Museums Association: Wendy McPeake, Member of the Board; John McAvity, Executive Director. From the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA): Alexander S. Crawley. From the Association of Canadian Publishers: Jack Stoddart, President & CEO. From the Canadian Film and Television Production Association: Elizabeth McDonald, President; Tom Berry, Member, Board of Directors. From the "Association des producteurs de film and télévision du Québec": Louise Baillargeon, President & CEO. From the Writers’ Union of Canada: Merilyn Simonds, Second Vice-President. From the Cultural Human Resources Council: Jean-Philippe Tabet, Executive Director. Round Table 2 – From the Canadian Labour Congress: Mary Rowles, Assistant to the President; Andrew Jackson, Senior Economist. From the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association: Sharon Chisholm, Executive Director.
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 15, 1997, Meeting No. 3).
The participants in the Round Table on Cultural Issues made statements and answered questions.
At 8:00 o’clock p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 8:12 o’clock p.m., the sitting resumed.
Mary Rowles, Andrew Jackson and Sharon Chisholm made statements and answered questions.
At 9:17 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee