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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 115

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:43 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Massimo Pacetti, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Françoise Boivin, Robert Bouchard, Hon. Maria Minna, Massimo Pacetti, Brian Pallister, Charlie Penson and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Acting Members present: Ken Boshcoff for Hon. John McKay and Gary Lunn for Rona Ambrose.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst . Standing Committee on Finance: Richard Dupuis, Clerk of the Committee.

Witnesses: Business Tax Reform Coalition: David F. Podruzny, Senior Manager, Business and Economics, Canadian Chemical Producers' Association; Barry Lacombe, President, Canadian Steel Producers' Association. Canadian Bankers Association: Kelly Shaughnessy, Vice-President, Banking Operations; Bradley Rowse, President, Taxation Specialist Group, Senior Vice-President, Taxation, The Bank of Nova Scotia. Canadian Taxpayers Federation: John Williamson, Federal Director. Conseil canadien de la coopération: Michel Rouleau, President. Certified General Accountants Association of Canada: Everett E. Colby, Chair, Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee; Carole Presseault, Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs. Road and Infrastructure Program Canada: Jeff Morrison, Executive Director. Society of Management Accountants of Canada: Steve F. Vieweg, President and Chief Executive Officer; Michael Tinkler, Vice-Chair.

Pursuant to Standing Order 83.1, the Committee resumed its pre-budget consultations 2005.

David F. Podruzny, Kelly Shaughnessy, John Williamson, Michel Rouleau, Everett E. Colby, Jeff Morrison, Steve F. Vieweg and Michael Tinkler made statements and, with Barry Lacombe and Bradley Rowse, answered questions.

At 11:12 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2005/11/08 8:58 a.m.