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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 7

Monday, October 28, 2002

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Albina Guarnieri, Sophia Leung, The Hon. Maria Minna, Pauline Picard, Gary Pillitteri, Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Members present: Shawn Murphy for Joe McGuire, Mauril Bélanger for Tony Valeri, Andy Burton for Charlie Penson.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal Analyst; Marc-André Pigeon, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From the Action Canada for Population and Development: Zonibel Woods, Director, Government Relations; Johanne Fillion, Director, Communications. From the Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies: John Stewart, Executive Vice-President and General Manager, Purdue Pharma and Incoming Chair of R&D; Murray J. Elston, President. From the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association: Susan A. Ziebarth, Executive Director; Judy Lux, Health Policy Communications Specialist. From the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami of Canada: Jose A. Kusugak, President. From the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association: Richard Paton, President and CEO; David J. Shearing, Senior Manager, Business and Economics. From the Computing Technology Industry Association of Canada (COMPTIA): Alan N. Young, Vice-President. From the Environmental Technologies Innovation Canada (ETIC): Jack Pasternak, Executive Director; Al McDowell, Executive Directeur. From the Information Technology Association of Canada: Norine Heselton, Vice-President, Policy; Graham Hoey, Ernst & Young LLP.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83(1), the Committee continued its pre-budget discussions.

John Stewart, Zonibel Woods, Susan A. Ziebarthand and Jose A. Kusugak made a statement and with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Richard Paton, Alan N, Young, Al McDowell, Jack Pasternak and Norin Heselton made a statement and with David J. Shearing answered questions.

At 6:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis

Clerk of the Committee