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Ottawa, May 23, 1996
1996-040

Government Appoints New Member to Technical Committee on Business Taxation

Finance Minister Paul Martin today announced the appointment of James Cowan, Q.C. to the Technical Committee on Business Taxation.

Mr. Cowan, a lawyer, is a partner in Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales of Halifax. In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Cowan has been active in community, regional and national public policy organizations.

The Technical Committee on Business Taxation, announced in the March 6, 1996 federal budget, was established to consider ways in which Canada's business taxation system could contribute more to the creation of jobs. The Committee, chaired by Dr. Jack Mintz, has already begun its deliberations.

Mr. Martin noted with deep regret the untimely passing last month of Gerry Godsoe, who was one of the original nine committee members.

A list of the Committee's current membership is attached.

Technical Committee on Business Taxation
Members

Professor Bev Dahlby
Department of Economics
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Mr. James Cowan
Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Mr. Allan Lanthier
Ernst & Young
Montreal, Quebec

Mr. Wilfrid Lefebvre
Ogilvy Renault
Montreal, Quebec

Prof. Jack Mintz (Chair)
Faculty of Management, University of Toronto (on leave)
Clifford Clark Visiting Economist
Department of Finance
Ottawa, Ontario

Professor Nancy Olewiler
Deptartment of Economics
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia

Mr. Norm Promislow
Buchwald Asper Hentelef
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Mr. Stephen Richardson
Tory, Tory, Deslauriers & Binnington
Toronto, Ontario

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