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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006

Chair: The Honourable JOSEPH A. DAY

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Issue No. 4

Second, third, fourth and fifth meetings on:

Issues relating to the vertical and horizontal fiscal balances among the various orders of government in Canada

• Minutes of Proceedings
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 17 meeting (103K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 18 meeting (91K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 24 meeting (82K)
• Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - October 31 meeting (85K)

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WITNESSES:

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

As an individual:

Michael Smart, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Toronto.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Atlantic Institute for Market Studies:

Charles Cirtwill, Vice President;

Bobby O'Keefe, Policy Analyst.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

As individuals:

Robert Gagné, Professor and Director, Institute of Applied Economics, École des hautes etudes commerciales;

Al O'Brien, Fellow, Institute for Public Economics, University of Alberta.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

As individuals:

Paul M. Boothe, Professor of Economics and Fellow, Institute for Public Economics, University of Alberta;

Robert Lacroix, Emeritus Professor, Economics Department, University of Montreal.

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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Joseph A. Day, Chair

The Honourable Nancy Ruth, Deputy Chair

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The Honourable Senators:

Biron, Cowan, Di Nino, Eggleton, P.C., Fox, P.C., *Hays (or Fraser), *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Mitchell, Murray, P.C., Ringuette, Rompkey, P.C., Stratton

*Ex officio members

(Quorum 4)

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