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Meeting No. 92

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Monday, June 8, 1998

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 11:02 o’clock a.m., this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Maurizio Bevilacqua, Roger Gallaway, Gilles Perron, Gary Pillitteri, Karen Redman, Nelson Riis, Paul Szabo, Paddy Torsney and Tony Valeri.

Acting Members present: Marlene Jennings for David Iftody.

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Richard Domingue and Marion G. Wrobel, Research Officers.

Witnesses: Retail Council of Canada: Leonard Eisen, Chair, Taxation Committee, and Treasurer of Agora Foods Merchants; Peter Woolford, Senior Vice-President, Policy. Osgoode Law School: Prof. Neil Brooks. Technical Committee on Business Taxation: Jack Mintz, Chair; Wilfrid Lefebvre, Member.

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 108 (2) the Committee commenced its study on Pre-Budget Consultations.

Peter Woofford, Neil Brooks and Jack Mintz made statements and, with Leonard Eisen and Wilfrid Lefebvre answered questions.

At 12:57o’clock p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

CAROL CHAFE

Clerk of the Committee