Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and
Commerce
Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 26, 1996
(26)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:05 a.m. in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Kenny, Kirby, Meighen, Oliver, Perrault, P.C., St. Germain, P.C. and Stewart. (7)
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Taylor.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Director, Economics Division and Ms Margaret Smith, Research Officer, Law and Government.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Faculty of Law of the University of Toronto:
Mr. Jacob S. Ziegel, Professor of Law Emeritus.
From Osgoode Hall Law School, York University:
Mr. Iain Ramsay, Professor of Law.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 1996, the committee considered Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Income Tax Act.
Professors Ziegel and Ramsay made opening statements and then answered questions.
At 12:00 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 28, 1996
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 11:05 a.m. in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Michael Kirby, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kenny, Kirby, Oliver, St. Germain, P.C. and Stewart. (6)
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament, Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Director, Economics Division and Ms Margaret Smith, Research Officer, Law and Government.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Credit Union Central of Ontario:
Mr. Jonathan Guss, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Mr. David Guiney, General Counsel; and
Ms Lorrie McKee, Government Relations Officer.
From the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada:
Mr. David Stuewe, President, Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada and Chief Executive Officer, Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia;
Mr. Douglas Carr, General Counsel, Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta;
Mr. Maurice Cloutier, Legal Counsel, Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail du Québec; and
Mr. Graham Steele, General Counsel, Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 31, 1996, the committee considered Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Income Tax Act.
Messrs Guss and Guiney made opening statements and then answered questions.
Mr. Stuewe made an opening statement and then answered questions.
At 12:20 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Paul Benoit
Clerk of the Committee