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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 120

Thursday, October 27, 2005

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:36 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Robert Bouchard, Mark Holland, Yvan Loubier, Hon. John McKay, Hon. Maria Minna, Massimo Pacetti, Charlie Penson and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Nathan Cullen for Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst ; Sheena Starky, Analyst . Standing Committee on Finance: Richard Dupuis, Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: Canadian Housing and Renewal Association: Sharon Chisholm, Executive Director. Movement for Canadian Literacy: Debbie Griffith, President; Carey Rigby-Wilcox, Spokesperson, Learner Advisory Network. National Council of Welfare: John Murphy, Chair; Laurie Kilpatrick, Acting Director, Strategic Management and Services, Social Development Canada. National Organization of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women of Canada: Anuradha Bose, Executive Director. Statistics Canada: John R. Baldwin, Director, Microeconomic Studies and Analysis. Grape Growers of Ontario: Debbie Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Horticultural Council. Canadian Vintners Association: Norman Beal, Chair, Board of Directors, Wine Council of Ontario.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2005.

Sharon Chisholm, Debbie Griffith, Carey Rigby-Wilcox, John Murphy, Anaradha Bose, John R. Baldwin, Debbie Zimmerman and Norman Beal made statements and answered questions.

At 11:15 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2005/11/08 10:00 a.m.