Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98

Chairman: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY

Wednesday, June 17, 1998
Thursday, June 18, 1998

Issue No. 23

First and only meeting on: Bill C-47, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Salaries Act

Twenty-first meeting on: Examination of the present state of the financial system in Canada

INCLUDING: THE THIRTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-47)

APPEARING:

The Honourable Don Boudria, P.C., M.P., Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of commons

WITNESSES:

June 17, 1998

From the Privy Council Office:

Mr. Ron Wall.

From the Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat:

Ms Joan M. Arnold, Acting Director, Pension Legislation Development Group, Pensions Division; and

Ms Marion Saunderson, Manager, Financing and Funding Policies, Financial Analysis Group, Pensions Division.

From the Office of the Minister of State and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons:

Mr. Jean Sintrat.

June 18, 1998

From the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions:

Mr. John Palmer, Superintendent;

Mr. Ron Bergeron, Director, Pension Benefits Division;

Ms Pirjo Davitt, Senior Officer, Pension Benefits Division; and

Mr. Richard Webb, Communications Advisor.

From the Department of Industry Canada:

Mr. Serge Croteau, Director General, Programs and Services;

Mr. Peter Sagar, Director General, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Office;

Mr. Peter Webber, Team Leader, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Office;

Ms Laura Corkill, Economist, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Office;

Mr. Brad Bélanger, Policy Advisor, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Office; and

Ms Jennifer Hughes Doucet, Policy Analyst, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Office.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chairman

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chairman

and

The Honourable Senators:

Angus, Austin, P.C., Bryden, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Kolber, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Meighen, Oliver, Stewart

* Ex Officio Members

(Quorum 4)

Changes in membership of the committee:

Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:

The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette (June 17, 1998).

The name of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bryden (June 17, 1998).