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Meeting No. 49
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Thursday, November 6, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 12:37 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Jim Jones, Gilles A. Perron, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis and Paul Szabo.
Acting Member present: Grant McNally for Monte Solberg.
Other Member present: John McKay.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Research Officers.
Witnesses: As an Individual: Pierre Fortin, Department of Economics, "Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)". From the C.D. Howe Institute: William Robinson. From the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board: Leo de Bever, Vice-President, Research and Economics. From the Financial Executives Institute of Canada: H.M. (Mack) Kast, Vice-President, Finance, Central Gas Manitoba Inc. From the Canadian Home Builders’ Association: Bob McLaughlin, President; Dick Miller, Secretary; John Kenward, Chief Operating Officer. From the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: Bruce Campbell, Executive Director. From the Bank of Canada for Canadians Coalition: Jordan B. Grant. From Friends of Canadian Broadcasting: Ian Morrison, Spokesperson. From the Retail Council of Canada: Peter Woolford, Senior Vice-President, Policy.
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 witnesses participating in the Round Table made statements and answered questions.
At 2:19 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee