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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 161
Monday, November 23, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 371, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Nick Discepola, Roger Gallaway, Sophia Leung, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman and Paul Szabo.
Acting Members present: Chuck Strahl for Dick Harris, Rob Anders for Monte Solberg, Jason Kenney for Odina Desrochers, Gilles Perron for Yvan Loubier, Pat Martin for Nelson Riis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Researchers.
Witnesses: From the Professional Institute of the Public Services of Canada (The): Steve Hindle, President; Hélène Paris, Research Officer and Compensation Analyst; Gaston Lampron, Vice-Chair, Auditing Group. From the Custom Excise Union: Ronny Moran, President. From the Public Service Alliance of Canada: Nycole Turmel, Vice-President. From the Union of Taxation Employees: Dave Flinn, National President.
In accordance with the Order of Reference of the House of Commons of Tuesday, October 27, 1998, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-43 - An Act to establish the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency and to amend and repeal other Acts as a consequence (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, November 18, 1998, No. 159).
Steve Hindle made and opening statement and, along with Gaston Lampron, answered questions.
Nycole Turmel, Dave Flinn and Ronny Moran made opening statements and answered questions.
At 12:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.
At 1:54 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee