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Meeting No. 12

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Monday, October 20, 1997

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:34 o’clock a.m. this day in the Toronto Room, Metropolitain Hotel, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Dick Harris, David Iftody, Jim Jones, Gary Pilliteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Hon. Monte Solberg, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.

Acting Members present: Odina Desrochers for Yvon Loubier.

Other Member present: Tony Ianno.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Marion Wrobel, Research Officer.

Witnesses: Round Table 1 -- From the Growing up Healthy Downtown: Alison Kemper. From the Campaign 2000: Rosemarie Popham. From the Canadian Association for Community Living: Cheryl Gulliver, V.P.; Diane Richler, Executive V.P.. From the World Vision Canada: Linda Tripp; Matthew Scott. From the Women’s Health in Women’s Hands: Frume Diamond, Helth Promotion Coordinator. From the Kids First: Cheryl Stewart. From the Canadian Council for Refugees in Toronto: Barbara Treviramus; Ali Gholipour. From the Older Women’s Network: Helen Riley. From the Low Income Families Together: Josephine Grey. From the Canadian Association of Food Bank: Sue Cox, Vice Chair; Julia Bass, Executive Director. Round Table 2 -- From the Canadian Federation of Students in Toronto: Wayne Poirier. From the Chinese Business Association: Yolanda Chan. From the Halton Social Planning Council: Michael Cushing. From the Canadian Association of Retires Persons: Lillian Morgenthau. From the Ontario Coalition of Senior Citizen’s Organizations: Hank Golberg. From the "Regroupement des intervenantes et intervenants francophones en santé et en services sociaux de l’Ontario": Diane Plante, President; Claudia Lebeuf. From the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care Network: Martha Friendly. From the Citizens for Public Justice: Gerald Vandezande. From the Canadian Council of Christian Charities: Frank Luellau. From the Unites Way of Greater Toronto: Robin Cardozo. From Let’s Talk Science: Bonnie Schmidt. From the Frontier College: John Daniel O’Leary. From the Etobicoke Brighter Futures Coalition: Daniel Bogue. From the Economical Colaition for Economic Justice: Jim Marshall, Co-Chair.

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 83.1 the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation study. (See Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence, Meeting No. 3, Wednesday, October 15, 1997).

The witnesses participating in the Roundtable One made statements and answered questions.

At 10:38 o’clock a.m., the siiitng was suspended.

At 10:46 o’clock a.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses participating in Round Table Two made statements and answered questions.

At 12:34 o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Carol Chafe

Clerk of the Committee