Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and
Commerce
First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98
Chairman: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 (a.m.)
Tuesday, November 24, 1998 (p.m.)
Issue No. 41
First meeting on: Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential and related amendments to others Acts
Sixty-second meeting on: Examination of the present state of the financial system in Canada
WITNESSES:
From the Department of Industry:
Mr. Konrad von Finckenstein, Director of Investigation and Research, Competition Bureau;
Mr. Don Mercer, Head, Amendments Unit, Competition Bureau;
Mrs. Nicole Ladouceur, Acting Deputy Director of Investigation and Research, Fair Business Practices Branch, Competition Bureau;
Mr. Robert Lancop, Assistant Deputy Director of Investigation and Research Mergers Branch, Competition Bureau; and
Mr. François Côté, General Counsel and Director, Legal Services.
From the Retail Council of Canada and Ford Motors:
Mr. Peter Woolford, Retail Council of Canda; and
Mr. Norm Stewart, Vice-President and General Counsel, Ford Motors.
From the Canadian Direct Marketing Association:
Mr. John Gustavson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
MEMBBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chairman
The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chairman
and
The Honourable Senators:
Angus, Callbeck, * Graham, P.C. (or Carstairs), Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kenny, Kolber, Kroft, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella (acting)), Meighen, Oliver, Stewart
* Ex Officio Members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Di Nino (November 16, 1998).