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Meeting No. 26
MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
Monday, October 27, 1997
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:32 o’clock p.m., this day, in room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Mark Assad, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Roger Gallaway, Dick Harris, Jim Jones, Yvan Louvier, Gilles A. Perron, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Gerry Ritz, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.
Other Member present: John Bryden.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch: Richard Domingue, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy: Patrick Johnson, President and CEO. From the Community Foundations of Canada: Monica Patten, Executive Director. From the Canadian Association of Gift Planners: David Boyd-Thomas, Board Director. From the War Amps: H.C. Chadderton, Chief Executive Officer and Brian Forbes, Sollicitor. From the United Way of Canada: David Armour, President. From the Conference for Advanced Life Underwriters: William J. Strain, F.C.A., Chair - Taxation. From Drache, Burke-Robertson, Buchmayer: Arthur Drache, Q.C..
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Study. (See Minutes of Proceedings of Wednesday, October 15, 1997, Meeting No. 3).
The witnesses participating in the Round Table made statements and answered questions.
At 5:08 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Carol Chafe
Clerk of the Committee