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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 14

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:30 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Don H. Bell, Guy Côté, Yvan Loubier, John McKay, Maria Minna, Massimo Pacetti, Charlie Penson and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Richard Harris for Monte Solberg.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

Witnesses: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada: Peter Boag, President. Canadian Printing Industries Association: Pierre Boucher, President . Cement Association of Canada: Angela Burton, Director, Government Affairs; François R. Lacroix, President. Direct Sellers Association of Canada: Ross Creber, President; Jack W. Millar, Member of the Board. Canadian Automobile Association: David Flewelling, President. BIOTECanada: Janet Lambert, President; John D. Mendlein, Chairman and CEO, Affinium Pharmaceuticals. Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association: Mark Nantais, President. Hotel Association of Canada: Anthony P. Pollard, President. Canadian Home Builders' Association: David Wassmandorf, First Vice-President; Mary Lawson, President. Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs: Patrick Burke, Fire Chief, Niagara Falls. Association of Canadian Travel Agencies: Marc-André Charlebois, President. Canadian Construction Association: Michael Atkinson, President. Canadian Real Estate Association: Pierre Beauchamp, Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Printing Industries Association: Bob Kadis, Chair, Senior Vice-President of Finance & Administration, CPIA Government Affairs Committee.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2004.

PANEL 11:SERVICES

Anthony P. Pollard, Patrick Burke, Marc-André Charlebois, Michael Atkinson, Pierre Beauchamp, Mary Lawson, David Wassmandorf made statements and answered questions.

At 11:02 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.

PANEL 12: MANUFACTURING

Peter Boag, Pierre Boucher, Robert Skadis, François Lacroix, Ross Creber, Mark Nantais, Janet Lambert and John Mendlein made statements and answered questions.

At 12:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

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