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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 62
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Rahim Jaffer, Hon. Maria Minna, Shawn Murphy, Pierre Paquette, Tony Valeri, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Bryon Wilfert.
Other member present: Tony Tirabassi.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Acting Principal Analyst; Blayne Haggart, Analyst.
Witnesses: As Individual: Right Hon. Herb Gray, P.C., Q.C. From the Business Coalition on Cost Recovery: Jayson Myers, Co-Chair, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Canada; Shannon Coombs, Vice-President, Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association; Robert White, Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association; Kevin Murray, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, Canada's Medical Device Technology Companies; Charles Milne, Vice-President Government Affairs, Crop Life Canada. From the Chamber of Maritime Commerce: Jim Campbell, Vice-President.
Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Thursday, March 27, 2003, the
Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-212, An Act respecting user fees and
pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of the
proposed policy of the Treasury Board on external charging Policy (See
Minutes of Proceedings, Wednesday, May 28, 2003, Meeting No. 60).
The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.
At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee