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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 17
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 1:30 p.m. this day, in Toronto at the Toronto Congress Centre in Gordon Pinsent 1-2-3 room, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Scott Brison, The Hon. Maria Minna, Gary Pillitteri, Bryon Wilfert.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart, Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers. From the Committees Directorate: Marc-Olivier Girard, Committee Clerk.
Witnesses: From the ALS Society of Canada: Susan Graham Walker, Director of Communications and Program; Teresa Riverso, President, (Metro Toronto and Area) Member of Board of Directors; Audrey McKinnon, Caregiver. From the Canadian Retail Building Supply Council: David Campbell, President Canadian Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario. From the Canadian Retail Hardware Association: Robert Elliott, President. From the GO Transit: Frances Chung, Director of Financial Services. From the Hospital for Sick Children: Cyndy DeGiusti, Chief of Public Affairs; Dr. Manuel Buchwald, Chief of Research, The Hospital for Sick Children. From the Investment Dealers Association of Canada: Joseph Oliver, President and Chief Executive Officer; Ian Russell, Senior Vice-President, Industry Relations and Representation; Jon Cockerline, Director, Capital Markets. From the Association for the Abolition of Capital Taxes: Satya Poddar, National Director, Tax Policy Services, Ernst & Young; David Penney, General Director, Tax, General Motors of Canada Ltd. From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce (The): Michael N. Murphy, Senior Vice-President, Policy; Tina Kremmidas, Senior Economist. From the Canadian Nurses Association: Robert Calnan, President; Lucille Auffrey, Executive Director. From the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association: Sheldon Libfield, President; Mark Parsons, Member of the Executive. From the Investment Funds Institute of Canada: Thomas Hockin, President and CEO; John Mountain, Vice-President. From the Urban Development Institute/Ontario: Paul Mondell, President, UDI Canada; Neil H. Rodgers, President, UDI Ontario.
Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
Susan Graham Walker, Teresa Riverso, Audrey McKinnon, David Campbell, Robert Elliott, Frances Chung, Cyndy Degiusti, Manuel Buchwald, Joseph Oliver, each made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 15:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 15:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.
David Penney, Satya Poddar, Michael N. Murphy, Robert Calnan, Sheldan Libfield, Mark Parsons, Thomas Hockin, each made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 5:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee