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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 104
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:35 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Carolyn Bennett, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Albina Guarnieri, Rahim Jaffer, Sophia Leung, Yvan Loubier, The Hon. Maria Minna, Shawn Murphy, The Hon. Lorne Nystrom, Charlie Penson, Gary Pillitteri, Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Member present: John Herron for Scott Brison.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Acting Principal, Blayne Haggart; and Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Robert J. Giroux, President; Prof. Robert Lacroix, Chairman, AUCC Board of Directors and Recteur, University of Montreal. From the National Research Council Canada: Dr. Arthur J. Carty, President. From the Canada Foundation for Innovation: Dr. David W. Strangway, President and Chief Executive Officer; Carmen Charette, Senior Vice-President. From the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: Dr. Thomas A. Brzustowski, President. From the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations: Robert South, Government Relations Coordinator. From the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada: Janet E. Halliwell, Executive Vice-President. From the Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Alan Bernstein, PhD, President.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 12:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Mike MacPherson
Committee Clerk