The Standing Senate Committee on Banking Trade and Commerce

has the honour to present its

NINTH REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 to examine and report on consumer issues arising in the financial services sector, respectfully requests the approval of funds for fiscal year 2005-2006.

Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that Committee are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Jerahmiel S. Grafstein
Chair

APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT

THURSDAY, April 14, 2005

The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006 for the purpose of its Special Study on Consumer issues arising in the financial sector, as authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, November 16, 2004. The said budget is as follows:

Professional and Other Services              $ 26,000
Transport and Communications               $          0
Other Expenditures                                 $   2,000
Total                                                      $ 28,000

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair