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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 101

Thursday, November 6, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:03 a.m. this day, in the Conference B & C Room, Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Scott Brison, Maria Minna, Shawn Murphy, Pierre Paquette, Gary Pillitteri, Monte Solberg, Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Bryon Wilfert.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Stephen Laurent, Analyst.

Witnesses: Ontario Hospital Association: Hilary Short, President and CEO; Steve Orsini, Vice-President, Policy and Research. Horse Racing Tax Alliance of Canada: Michael Van Every, Chair; Catherine Willson, Legal Counsel. As Individual: John Morrissey. Canadian Bankers Association: Kelly Shaughnessy, Vice-President, Banking Operations; Peter Currie, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, RBC Financial Group. Canadian Retail Hardware Association: Robert Elliott, President; David Campbell, Chairman, Government Relations Committee of the Canadian Retail Building Supply Council. Toronto Board of Trade: Elyse Allan, President and CEO; Terri Lohnes, Acting Director of Policy. Canadian Association of Food Banks: Matt Ferguson, Public Policy and Research Coordinator; Alan Redway, Chairman of the Board, Daily Bread Food Bank. Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association: David Peters, Special Advisor, Affordable and Supportive Housing. St.Christopher House: Susan Pigott, Chief Executive Officer; John Stapleton, CUSP Fellow. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Susan A. Murray, Director; David L. Knight, Director. Opera.ca: Claire Hopkinson, Chair; Micheline McKay, Executive Director. GO Transit: Gary McNeil, Managing Director and CEO. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: Donald F. Warden, Fire Chief; Patrick Burke, Fire Chief. YWCA of Canada: Elaine Teofilovici, Chief Executive Officer. RESP Dealers Association of Canada: Ray Riley, Chair; Paul Renaud, Chair, Government Relations Sub-Committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations.

Panel I: Hilary Short, Michael Van Every, Catherine Wilson, John Morrissey and Peter Currie made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 9:23 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:29 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel II : Robert Elliott, David Campbell, Elyse Allan, Hon. Allan Redway, David Peters, Matt Ferguson, Suzan Pigott and John Stapleton made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 11:06 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:12 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Panel III : Suzan A. Murray, David L. Knight, Claire Hopkinson, Donald F. Warden, Patrick Burke, Gary McNeil, Elaine Teofilovici, Ray Riley and Paul Renaud made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis, Caroline Martin
Clerks of the Committee

2003/11/13 8:44 a.m.