Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Finance

Issue 29 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 20, 2001

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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance met at 9:34 a.m., this day, in Room 705, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Banks, Bolduc, Cools, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Furey, Mahovlich, Murray, P.C., and Tunney (10).

In attendance: Mr. Guy Beaumier, Research Officer, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESS:

From the University of Alberta:

Paul Boothe, Professor.

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.

Mr. Boothe made an opening statement and answered questions from members of the committee.

At 11:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Tõnu Onu

Clerk of the Committee