Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and
Commerce
First Session Thirty-sixth Parliament, 1997-98
Chairman: The Honourable MICHAEL KIRBY
Thursday, November 26, 1998
Thursday, December 3, 1998
Issue No. 42
Second and third meetings on: Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential and related amendments to others Acts
INCLUDING: THE SEVENTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (A Blueprint for Change)
and
THE EIGHTEENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (Bill C-20)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Seventeenth and Eighteenth Reports
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, November 26, 1998 (78K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, December 3, 1998 (51K)
WITNESSES:
Thursday, November 26, 1998
From the University of Toronto:
Mr. Jacob Ziegel, Professor Emeritus.
From the Congress of Union Retirees:
Mr. Larry Wagg, Vice-President; and
Ms Mary Eady, Ottawa Representative.
From Normark Business Communications:
Mr. John Kohos; and
Mr. Warren Stellman.
From the Canadian Bar Association:
Mr. J. Tim Kennish, Executive Member, Competition Law Section; and
Ms Tamra L. Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform.
Thursday, December 3, 1998
From Industry Canada:
Mr. Konrad von Finckenstein, Director of Investigation and Research, Competition Bureau;
Mr. Don Mercer, Head, Amendments Unit, Competition Bureau;
Ms 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-Bernard Côté, General Counsel and Director, Legal Services.
MEMBERS 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)
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 Maloney substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Austin. (December 3, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator Perrault substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby. (December 3, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser. (December 3, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby. (December 2, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator Stollery substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny. (December 2, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator St. Germain substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen. (December 1, 1998)
The name of the Honourable Senator Austin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kolber. (November 26, 1998)