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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 98
Tuesday, May 7, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:30 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Carolyn Bennett, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Sophia Leung, Yvan Loubier, Grant McNally, Maria Minna, Lorne Nystrom, Charlie Penson, Pauline Picard, Gary Pillitteri, Bryon Wilfert.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Acting Principal, Blayne Haggart and Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Green Budget Coalition: Julie Gelfand, Chair; Joan Kuyek, National Coordinator, Mining Watch Canada; Sara Wilson, Program Manager. From the Sierra Club of Canada: John Bennett, Director, Energy and Atmosphere Campaign. From the Canadian Nature Federation: Christie Spence, Co-manager, Wildlands Campaign. From the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: Jack Layton, President. From Clean Air Renewable Energy Coalition: Monika Siegmund, Senior Tax Advisor, Shell Canada; Mark S. Rudolph, Coalition Consultant Co-ordinator.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
The witnesses made presentations and answered questions.
At 11:30 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Marc Toupin
Clerk of the Committee