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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 3
Wednesday, November 3, 1999
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Roger Gallaway, Albina Guarnieri, Richard Harris, Sophia Leung, Gary Pillitteri and Paul Szabo.
Acting Members present: Rick Casson for Monte Solberg; Odina Desrochers for Yvan Loubier; Jocelyne Girard-Bujold for Yvan Loubier.
Other Member present: Paul Forseth.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Odette Madore; Jean Soucy, Researchers; Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst.
Witnesses: Rountable I. - From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Bob Friesen, President. From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association: Richard Paton, President and CEO; David J. Shearing, Senior Manager, Business and Economics. From the Crop Protection Institute: Charles D. Milne, Vice-President, Government Affairs. From the Coalition to Renew Canada's Infrastructure: Jim Facette, President; John D. Redfern, Chairman. From the Canadian Construction Association: Michael Butt, Chairman; Michael Atkinson, President.
Rountable II. - From the Low Impact Renewable Energy Coalition: Frederick M. Gallagher, Managing Director, Vision Quest Windelectric Inc., Director, Canadian Wind Energy Association; Jeff Passmore, Executive Vice-President, IOGEN Inc., Vice-President, Canadian Renewable Fuel Association. From the Canadian Environment Industry Association: Colin Isaacs, Chair, National Policy Committee, President of Contemporary Information Analysis; Rebecca Last, Director of Programs and Policy. From the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association: Steve Stinson, Director, Finance and Business Issues. From the Solar Energy Society of Canada Inc.: Stephen Pope, Past President. From the Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development: Matthew Bramley, Senior Policy Analyst, Climate Change Program. From the Climate Action Network Canada: John Bennett, Director, Atmosphere and Energy, Sierra Club of Canada; Rick Finlay, Pollution Probe.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation. (See Minutes of Proceeding, Tuesday, November 2, 1999, Meeting No. 2).
The witnesses in Roundtable I made statements & answered questions.
At 5:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses in Roundtable II made statements and answered questions.
At 7:35 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Toupin
A/Committee Clerk