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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 11

Monday, April 11, 2005

The Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance of the Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:02 a.m. this day, in the room Duquesne/Jonquière, Hôtel Delta Québec, Quebec, the Chair, Yvan Loubier, presiding.

Members of the Subcommittee present: Rona Ambrose, Don H. Bell, Guy Côté, Yvan Loubier and Judy Wasylycia-Leis.

Other Members present: Raymonde Folco.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Principal ; Alexandre Laurin, Analyst.

Witnesses: Government of Quebec: Michel Audet, MLA and Minister of Finance. Centrale des syndicats du Québec: Pierre Beaulne, Economist. Government of Quebec: Patrick Déry, Director, Federal-Provincial Relations Directorate, Department of Finance. As Individuals: Karine Dumont, Researcher, Research Chair on Taxation and Public Finance of Sherbrooke University. Quebec National Assembly: Mario Dumont, MNA and Leader of the Action démocratique du Québec. As Individuals: Luc Godbout, Fiscal Policy Teacher, Research Chair on Taxation and Public Finance of Sherbrooke University. Government of Quebec: Camille Horth, Associate Secretary General, Secrétariat aux Affaires Intergouvernementales canadiennes. Union des Producteurs Agricoles du Québec: Serge Lebeau, Senior International Trade Advisor and Assistant Director, Agricultural Studies and Policies Department; Laurent Pellerin, President. Government of Quebec: Benoît Pelletier, MLA and Minister for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs. Quebec National Assembly: Marc Picard, MNA and Finance Critic of the Action Démocratique du Québec. Government of Quebec: Jean Séguin, Political attaché, Minister of Finance's Office. Centrale des syndicats du Québec: Pierre Séguin, Vice-Président. Government of Quebec: Bernard Turgeon, Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Finance.