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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 149
Monday, November 2, 1998
The Standing Committee on Finance met at 9:10 a.m. this day, in the Opus II Room at the Delta Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, the Vice-Chair, Nick Discepola, presiding.
Members of the Committee Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Odina Desrochers, Nick Discepola, Ken Epp, Roger Gallaway, Sophia Leung, Yvan Loubier, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Paul Szabo and Tony Valeri.
Acting Members present: Yvon Godin for Nelson Riis; Diane St-Onge for Scott Brison.
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch from the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion Wrobel, Researchers.
Witnesses:
Round Table I
From the Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters of Quebec: Manuel Dussault, Director. From the "Chambre de commerce régionale de Sainte-Foy": Lise Bergeron, President; François Boulay, "Office du tourismes et des congrès CUQ". As Individual: Prof. Sid Ingerman, Instructor, Labour College of Canada and Retired Professor of Economics at McGill University. From Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital: Dr. John A. Robson, Associate Director; Dr. Barry Posnar, Professor.
Round Table II
From the "Confédération des caisses populaires et d'économie Desjardins du Québec": Yves Morency, Secretary, Governmental Relations; Gilles Soucy, Chief Economist. From the Confederation of National Trade Unions: Gérald Larose, President; Peter Bakvis, Assistant to the Executive Committee; Raymonde Leblanc, Union Advisor. From the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association: Lise Lachapelle, President & CEO; Steve Stinson, Director. From the Chamber of Commerce of Quebec: Michel Audet; Robert Demers, Associate, Samson, Bélair, Deloitte & Touche; Maurice Turgeon, Consultant. From the Consortium Promecan Inc.: Jean-Claude Croft, Manager. From the "Conseil du patronat du Québec": Gilles Taillon, President; Jacques Garon, Director of Research and Economist.
Round Table III
From the "Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec": Mathieu Painchaud, Research Coordinator. From the "Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec": Pascal Bérubé, Vice-President; Alexis Boyer-Lafontaine, Coordinator, Socio-Political Research. From the Alliance Quebec: Prof. Harold Chorney, Chairman of the Board. From the Development and Peace - Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace: Jean-Claude Le Vasseur, President for the National Council; Jacques Bertrand, Researcher. From the Project Genesis: Alice Herscovitch; Gary Saxe. As Individual: Hugh Rowe, Financial Advisor.
Round Table IV
From the Chambre of commerce of Métropolitain Montreal: François Roberge, Director, Public Affairs and Communications; Pierre Laflamme, Chair of the Committee on Public Finances. From the "Conférence des Régies régionales de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec": Paulin Dumas, Executive Vice-President; Guylaine Chabot, Director of Communications. From the "Groupe Action populaire": Bernard Côté. From the Canadian Federation of Students - Quebec Component: Holly Baines, Vice-President Local 19; Deborah Murray, Quebec Representative to the Executive. From the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal: Dr. Rafik-Pierre Sékaly, Director, Research Centre in Immunology; Louise B. Vaillancourt, Vice-President. From the Quebec Federation of Senior Citizens: François Legault, President; Nicole T. Moir, Executive Director.
In accordance with its mandate under Standing Orders 108(2) and 83.1, the Committee resumed its Pre-Budget Consultation Process. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Monday, June 8, 1998, Meeting No.92).
The witnesses from Round Table I made opening statements and answered questions.
At 11:17 a.m., the witnesses from Round Table II made opening statements and answered questions.
At 1:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 2:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.
The witnesses from Round Table III made opening statements and answered questions.
At 4:00 p.m., the witnesses from Round Table IV made an opening statements and answered questions.
At 6:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee
Roxanne Enman
Co-Clerk of the Committee