Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance
Issue 28 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 7, 2001
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 6:15 p.m., this day, in room 705, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Bolduc, Cools, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Furey, Murray, Stratton, Tunney (9).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Day (1).
In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
APPEARING:
Gregory Selinger, Minister of Finance of Manitoba.
WITNESSES:
From the Government of Manitoba:
Ron Neumann, Director of Intergovernmental Finance.
From the University of Quebec:
Michel Boucher, École nationale d'administration publique.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on June 12, 2001, the committee continued its examination of the effectiveness of and possible improvements to the present equalization policy in ensuring that provincial governments have sufficient revenues to provide reasonably comparable levels of public service at reasonably comparable levels of taxation.
Professor Boucher made an opening statement and answered questions from members of the committee.
Mr. Selinger made an opening statement and answered questions from members of the committee.
At 8:22 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Tõnu Onu
Clerk of the Committee