Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and
Commerce
Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Wednesday, March 5, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 9:00 a.m. in the Salon B, the Delta St. John's, St. John's, Newfoundland, the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Buchanan, P.C., Comeau, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kirby, Losier-Cool, Oliver and Rompkey, P.C. (8)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Cochrane.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Director, Economics Division and Mr. Richard Domingue, Research Officer, Economics Division.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Federation of Students of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Mr. Dale Kirby, Spokesperson; and
Mr. Reg Porter, Provincial Treasurer.
From the Council of the Students' Union of Memorial University of Newfoundland:
Mr. Robert Mendoza, President.
From the Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador:
Ms Cathy Duke, Executive Director; and
Ms Lori Churchill, Policy and Projects Coordinator.
From the St. John's Board of Trade:
Mr. Sandy Gibbons, Senior Vice-President; and
Mr. Gary Reardon, Director of Federal Policy.
From the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities:
Mr. Randy Simms, Vice-President; and
Dr. Patricia G. Hempstead, Executive Director.
From the Newfoundland and Labrador Crafts Development Association:
Ms Anne Manuel, Executive Director.
From the Alliance of Manufacturers and Exporters Newfoundland:
Mr. Lorne Janes, Chairman;
Mr. J. Burford Ploughman, Vice-President; and
Mr. Chris Hewitt, Board Member.
From Mark's Work Wearhouse:
Mr. David Rogers, Owner-Operator.
From the Eastern Newfoundland Home Builders Association Ltd.:
Mr. Michael Lee, President; and
Ms Rosemarie Woods, Executive Officer.
From the Newfoundland Real Estate Association:
Mr. Robin L. Davis, President.
From the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association:
Dr. Michael Cohen, President; and
Mr. Bruce P. Squires, Executive Director.
From the Canadian Bar Association -- Newfoundland Branch:
Mr. R. Paul Burgess, President; and
Ms Lois R. Hoegg, Vice-President.
From the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce:
Mr. Robert Delaney, Member and Manager of J.M. Delaney Lumber Company.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 20, 1997, the committee had before it 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. (See Issue No. 18, February 25, 1997 for full text of Order of Reference.)
The witnesses, in turn, made opening statements and then answered questions.
At 12:52 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Wednesday, March 5, 1997
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 2:15 p.m. in the Salon B, the Delta St. John's, St. John's, Newfoundland, the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Buchanan, P.C., Comeau, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kirby, Losier-Cool, Oliver and Rompkey, P.C. (8)
Other senators present: The Honourable Senator Cochrane.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Director, Economics Division and Mr. Richard Domingue, Research Officer, Economics Division.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour:
Ms Corinne Budgell, First Vice-President.
From the Coalition for Equality:
Mr. Martin Saunders, Member; and
Ms Bev Brown, Member.
From Survive:
Mr. Des McGrath, Founding Member.
From the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador:
Loyola Sullivan, Leader of the Opposition.
From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador:
The Honourable Paul Dicks, the Minister of Finance; and
Mr. Philip J. Wall, Deputy Minister.
Walk-ons:
Mr. Leonard J. Barron.
Mr. Carl Powell.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 20, 1997, the Committee had before it 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. (See Issue No. 18, February 25, 1997 for full text of Order of Reference.)
The witnesses made opening statements and then answered questions. At the end of the meeting, individual members of the public who had not been scheduled were allowed to "walk-on" and make a brief statement before the committee.
At 4:50 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Paul Benoit
Clerk of the Committee