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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 129
Friday, October 9, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:00 a.m. this day, in Plaza I at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Calgary, Alberta, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Odina Desrochers, Roger Gallaway, Dick Harris, Sophia Leung and Tony Valeri.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Researcher.
Witnesses: Round Table I
From the Alberta Teacher's Association: Tim Johnston, Executive Assistant. From the Canadian Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators: Teresa Alm, President; Charlotte French, Past President. From the Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations: Dr. Scott Grills, President. From the Health Sciences Association of Alberta: Elisabeth R. Ballermann, President. From the Results Canada: Catherine Little, National Manager. From the United Nurses of Alberta: Heather Smith, President. From the University of Calgary: Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Associate Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine.
From the Calgary Chamber of Commerce: Irene Pfeiffer, President; Ray Huddlestone, Division Manager; George MacKenzie, Chair of the Tax and Economic Affairs Committee; Sean Ballard, Analyst, Policy and Planning. From the "Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta": Suzanne de Courville Nicol Sawyer, Vice-President.
Pursuant to its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated, Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No. 92).
At 9:00 a.m., the witnesses on Round Table I made statements and answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m., representatives from the Calgary Chamber of Commerce made statements and answered questions.
At 1:00 p.m., Suzanne de Courville Nicol Sawyer from the " Association canadienne-française de l'Alberta " made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 2:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee