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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

Second Session Thirty-fifth Parliament, 1996

Chairman: The Honourable DAVID TKACHUK

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Wednesday, April 24, 1996

Issue No. 3

First Proceedings on: The Main Estimates, 1996-1997

• Order of Reference
• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (56K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Marcel Massé, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for Infrastucture

WITNESS:

From the Treasury Board:

V. Peter Harder, Secretary of the Treasury Board and, Comptroller General of Canada.

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MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Chairman

The Honourable Pierre De Bané, P.C., Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Bolduc, Cools, Eyton, * Fairbairn, P.C. (or Graham), Kelly, Losier-Cool, * Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), Maheu, Pearson, Poulin, Rizzuto, Stratton

* 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 names of the Honourable Senators Pearson, Poulin and Rizzuto substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Bryden, Taylor and Petten (April 24, 1996)

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