BANC - Standing Committee

Banking, Commerce and the Economy

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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996-97

Chairman: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY

Monday, March 3, 1997
Tuesday, March 4, 1997

Issue No. 20

Fifth and Sixth meetings on: Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts

WITNESSES:

The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, P.C., Leader of the Opposition, Province of New Brunswick.

Ms Elizabeth Weir, Member of New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for St. John Harbour and Leader of the New Democratic Party.

From Mark's Work Warehouse:

Mr. Dunstan Carroll, Franchise Owner.

From the Canadian Direct Marketing Association:

Mr. John Gustavson, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From the New Brunswick Home Builders Association:

Mr. Jacques Leblanc, President; and

Mr. Bob McLaughlin, President, Canadian Home Builders Association.

From the New Brunswick Real Estate Association:

Mr. Don Jenkins, President.

From the New Brunswick Manufactured Homes and Parks Association:

Mr. Gerald Disher, President.

From the New Brunswick Senior Citizens Federation Inc.:

Mr. Stephen Boyce, Executive Director.

From the National Anti-Poverty Organization:

Ms Pamela Coates, President.

From One Voice for All:

Ms Edna Doiron, Member.

From Romero House:

Ms Carolyn McNulty, Executive Director and Foundress.

From the New Brunswick Home Support Association:

Ms Sharon O'Brien, President.

From Comcare Canada Ltd:

Ms Shirley Clayton, Local Administrator.

From the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick:

Mr. John Slipp, President.

Dr. Evan Pugh, Family Physician.

Walk-ons:

Mr. Gerry Hudson.

Ms Hazel Y. Alexander.

Mr. Stanley J. Devine.

Ms Theresa Louis.

Tuesday, March 4, 1997

From the New Brunswick Economic Council Inc.:

Ms Anne Bertrand, President.

From the New Brunswick Medical Society:

Dr. Tony Wade, President;

Dr. Doug Brien, Treasurer;

Mr. David H. Balmain, Executive Director; and

Ms Janet Maston, Assistant Executive Director.

From the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce:

Mr. Jeff Kelly, Director.

From the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce:

Mr. David Neal, President Elect;

Mr. Stuart Blair, Executive Member; and

Mr. Ted Mangnall, Member.

From the Saint John Board of Trade:

Mr. Thomas J. Gribbons, First Vice-President;

Mr. Bob McVicar, Chairman, Retail Task Force;

Mr. Gerald O'Brien, Chairman GST/PST Task Force; and

Mr. Gary Smith, Member.

From the Atlantic Provinces Chamber of Commerce:

Mr. Paul J. Daigle, President and Chief Executive Officer.

From the New Brunswick Automobile Dealers Association:

Mr. Tony Bastow, President.

From the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC):

Mr. David Amirault, Economist.

From the House of Commons:

Ms Elsie Wayne, M.P., Saint John (N.B.)

From the Government of New Brunswick:

The Honourable Edmond Blanchard, The Minister of Finance;

Mr. John Mallory, Deputy Minister; and

Mr. Norm Campbell, Assistant Deputy Minister (Taxation).

Walk-ons:

Mr. Ken Steves, Taxi Association of Saint John.

Mr. J. Marc Lefebvre, Ganong Bros. Ltd.

Mr. John McCarthy, President, City of Saint John Retirees' Association.

Ms Nancy Hoyt.

Mr. Carl Morgan.

Mr. Ray d'Entremont, President, HUGGA Guitar Ltd.

Mr. Gilles Bernier.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chairman

The Honourable W. David Angus, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Austin, Buchanan, P.C., Comeau, *Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kenny, Losier-Cool, *Lynch-Staunton, Oliver, Rompkey, P.C., Simard, Stewart,

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in Membership of the Committee:

Pursuant to Rule 85(4), membership of the Committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Comeau substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain (March 3, 1997).

The name of the Honourable Senator Simard substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (February 28, 1997).

The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Perrault (February 27, 1997).

The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kolber (February 27, 1997).