Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 6 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 16, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 3:30 p.m. in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable E. Leo Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mr. Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst, Economics Division and Alexandre Laurin, Research Officer.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESS:
From Ernst & Young:
Mr. Satya Poddar, Partner, Corporate Tax.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 23, 1999, the committee resumed its examination into the present state of the domestic and international financial system and in particular its study of the Capital Gains Tax. (See Issue No. 1, November 24, 1999, for the full text of the order of Reference.)
Mr. Poddar made an opening statement and then answered questions.
At 5:00 p.m., the committee moved in camera to discuss future business.
At 5:15 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Gary Levy
Clerk of the Committee