MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 60

Wednesday, May 28, 2003

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Hon. Maria Minna, Charlie Penson, Pauline Picard, Gary Pillitteri, Tony Valeri, Judy Wasylycia-Leis, Bryon Wilfert.

Acting Member present:  Tony Tirabassi for Shawn Murphy.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Acting Principal Analyst; Blayne Haggart and Marc-André Pigeon, Analysts.

Witnesses: As individual: Roy Cullen, M.P., Etobicoke North. From the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat: John Morgan, Executive Director, Financial Management and Accounting Policy Directorate; Suzanne Shirreff, Senior Director, Cost Recovery Policy Division.

1.  The Order of Reference dated Thursday, March 27, 2003, being now read as follows:

ORDERED, -- That Bill C-212, An Act respecting user fees be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

2.  Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the proposed policy of the Treasury Board on external charging Policy.

The witnesses made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:45 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis

Clerk of the Committee