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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 177
Tuesday, April 27, 1999
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:34 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Roger Gallaway, Yvan Loubier, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst and Julie Cusson, Analyst.
Witnesses: From the Statistics Canada: Stewart Wells, Assistant Chief Statistician, National Accounts and Analytical Studies; Dr. John Baldwin, Director, Micro Economic Studies and Analysis. As Individual: Dr. Erwin Diewert, Economist, University of British Columbia; Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Executive Director, Centre for the Study of Living Standards; Dr. David Slater, Economist; Dr. Dale Orr, Senior Vice-President, WEFA Canada Inc.; Dr. Rick Harris, Economist, Simon Fraser University.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its examination of Productivity (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, March 17, 1999, Meeting No. 173).
The witnesses participating in the round table made statements and answered questions.
At 12:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Pat Steenberg
Clerk of the Committee