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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Second Session, Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2002-03

Chair: The Honourable LOWELL MURRAY, P.C.

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Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Issue No. 3

Second meeting on:

Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003
(National Capital Commission)
(Funding of International events)

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings (96K)

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APPEARING:

The Honourable Sheila Copps, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of Canadian Heritage

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WITNESSES:

From Canadian Heritage:

Jean-Pierre Blais, Assistant Deputy Minister, International and Intergovernmental Affairs;

Jean Guérette, Executive Director, Portfolio Affairs;

Carole Lacombe, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs and Communications.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Lowell Murray, P.C., Chair

The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Biron, Bolduc, Carstairs, P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.), Comeau, Cools, Doody, Ferretti Barth, *Lynch-Staunton, (or Kinsella), Finnerty, Furey, Gauthier ,Wiebe

*Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Change in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Wiebe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (February 18, 2003).

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