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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 2, 2005
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:25 p.m., this day, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cools, Downe, Ferretti Barth, Harb, Massicotte, Murray, P.C., Oliver and Ringuette (9).

In attendance: Guy Beaumier and Odette Madore, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 20, 2004, the committee continued its consideration of the examination of the Main Estimates laid before Parliament for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005. (For complete text of the Order of Reference, please see Issue No. 1 of the proceedings of the committee.)

WITNESSES:

Green Municipal Investment Fund:

Elisabeth Arnold, Director, Centre for Sustainable Community Development.

Canada Foundation for Innovation:

Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO;

Carmen Charrette, Senior Vice-President.

Canada Health Infoway:

Richard C. Alvarez, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Chair made a statement.

Ms. Arnold, Mr. Phillipson and Mr. Alvarez made a statement and, together with Ms. Charette, answered questions.

At 8:27 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Gérald Lafrenière

Acting Clerk of the Committee

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