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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 15
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Toronto at the Toronto Congress Centre, Room Gordon Pinsent 1-2-3, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Scott Brison, The Hon. Maria Minna, Charlie Penson, Tony Valeri, Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Member present: Brian Masse for Lorne Nystrom.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers. From the Committees Directorate: Marc-Olivier Girard, Committee Clerk.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: Donald F. Warden, Chairman, Government Affairs Committee. From the Canadian Association of Not-for-Profit RESP Dealers: Paul Renaud, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs; Ray Riley, Vice-President, Sales; Peter Lewis, Vice President, Administration, Canadian Scholarship Trust. From the Canadian Professional Sales Association: Terry Ruffel, President. From the Conservation Ontario (Newmarket): Richard D. Hunter, General Manager; George Brathwaite, Vice-Chair; Craig Mather, Chief Administrative Officer. From the World Wildlife Fund Canada: Dr. Pete Ewins, Conservation Director. From the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association: Richard Gauthier, President. From the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association: Jim Keon, President. From the Canadian Pensioners Concerned Incorporated: Gerda Kaegi, President, National Association; Mae Harman, Chair, Economic Issues Committee. From the Citizens for Public Justice: Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Socio-economic Concerns Coordinator. From the Ontario Chamber of Commerce: Leonard Crispino, President and Chief Operating Officer; Atul Sharma, Vice President, Policy Development and Chief Economist; Mary Webb, Board Member.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
Donald F. Warden, Paul Renaud, Peter Lewis, Terry Ruffel, Richard D. Hunter and Dr. Peter Ewins, each made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 10:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:30 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Richard Gauthier, Jim Keon, Mae Harman, Greg deGroot-Maggetti, Leonard Crispino, Mary Webb, each made a statement and, with Gerda Kaegi, answered questions.
At 12:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee