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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 5
 
Friday, March 11, 2005
 

The Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance of the Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:05 a.m. this day, in the room Toronto 3, Hilton Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, the Chair, Yvan Loubier, presiding.

 

Members of the Subcommittee present: Rona Ambrose, Guy Côté, Yvan Loubier and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

 

Acting Members present: Paul Szabo for Don H. Bell.

 

Other Members present: Hon. John McKay and Alan Tonks.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Finance: Colin Andersen, Deputy Minister of Finance. As an Individual: Richard Bird, International Tax Program, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Government of Ontario: Mike Colle, MPP Eglinton-Lawrence and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance. Canadian Tax Foundation: David Perry, Senior Research Associate. Government of Ontario: Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance. Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario: John Tory, Leader. Department of Finance: John Whitehead, Director, Office of Budget and Taxation, Ontario Ministry of Finance.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, November 2, the Subcommittee resumed its study on Fiscal Imbalance.
 

John Tory made a statement and answered questions.

 

At 9:10 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Richard Bird and David Perry made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with Mike Colle, Colin Andersen and John Whitehead, answered questions.

 

At 12:07 p.m., the Subcommittee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Subcommittee

 
 
2005/03/14 2:43 p.m.