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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 67
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:35 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Member(s) of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Ken Epp, Jason Kenney, Sophia Leung, Yvan Loubier, Shawn Murphy, Lorne Nystrom.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officer.
Witness(es): As Individual: Ghislain Fournier, M.P. (Manicouagan). From the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association: Peter Barnes, President and Chief Executive Officer; J. David Farnes, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs. From the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada: Dr. Patricia Clements, President; Denise Pelletier, Vice-President, External Communications. From the Canadian Council on Social Development: Marcel Lauzière, Executive Director; Lori Harrop, Director, Public Affairs. From the Coalition for Canadian Astronomy: Peter Janson, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, AMEC Inc.; Dr. Russell Taylor, Professor of Astrophysics and President of the Canadian Astronomical Society. From the National Children's Alliance: Harvey Weiner, Member, Canadian Teachers' Federation. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: David Robinson, Director of Public Policy & Communications; James L. Turk, Executive Director. From the Canadian School Boards Association: Gary Shaddock, President. From the Canadian Teachers' Federation: Harvey Weiner, Deputy Secretary General; John Staple, Director, Economic Services. From the Canadian Federation of Students: Ian Boyko, Chair. From the Association of Canadian Community Colleges: Gerald Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer. From the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations: Liam Arbuckle, National Director.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its Pre-Budget Consultations.
Ghislain Fournier, Peter Barnes, Dr. Patricia Clements, Marcel Lauzière, Dr. Russell Taylor, Peter Janson and Harvey Weiner made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 11:10 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:15 a.m., the sitting resumed.
David Robinson, Gary Shaddock, Harvey Wiener, John Staple, Ian Boyko, Gerald Brown and Liam Arbuckle made statements and, with the other witness, answered questions.
At 12:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Toupin
Clerk of the Committee