Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 15 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 7, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 3:45 p.m. in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable E. Leo Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fitzpatrick, Furey, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Oliver, Tkachuk and Wiebe (8).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Geoff Kieley, Research Officer, Law and Government Division.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada:
Mr. Everett Colby, Colby & Associates and North American Forensic Accountants;
Ms Dawn McGeachy, Manager, Public Sector.
From the Belgian Centre on Money Laundering:
Mr. Jean Spreutels, President.
From the Royal Canadian Mounted Police:
Mr. Tim Killam, Assistant Commissioner, Technical Operations Directorate;
Mr. Dave Beer, Superintendent, Proceeds of Crime Branch;
Mr. L.R.J. (Lou) Goulet, Staff Sergeant, Proceeds of Crime Branch.
From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:
Mr. Bruce Phillips, Privacy Commissioner;
Mr. Julien Delisle, Executive Director;
Mr. Stuart Bloomfield, Researcher;
Ms Martine Nantel, Lawyer.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 18, 2000, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-22, An Act to facilitate combatting the laundering of proceeds of crime, to establish the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to amend and repeal certain Acts in consequence. (See Issue No. 14, June 1, 2000, for the full text of the order of Reference.)
Mr. Colby made an opening statement and answered questions.
Mr. Spreutels made an opening statement and answered questions.
Mr. Killam made an opening statement and then, along with other witnesses, answered questions.
Mr. Phillips made an opening statement and then, along with other witnesses, answered questions.
At 7:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, June 8, 2000
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 11:00 a.m. in room 256-S, Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable E. Leo Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Oliver, Poulin, Tkachuk and Wiebe (10).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Geoff Kieley, Research Officer, Law and Government Division.
Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada:
Hon. John Reid, P.C., Information Commissioner of Canada;
Mr. Alan Leadbeater, Deputy Information Commissioner;
Mr. Daniel Brunet, General Counsel.
From the Canadian Bar Association:
Ms Tamra L. Thomson, Director, Legislation and Law Reform;
Mr. Greg DelBigio.
From the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants:
Mr. Ian Murray, Chairman, Advisory Group on Anti-Money Laundering Legislation;
Mr. Simon Chester, Legal Counsel.
From the Department of Finance:
Mr. Yvon Carrière, Senior Counsel, Transition Team, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 18, 2000, the committee proceeded to study Bill C-22, An Act to facilitate combatting the laundering of proceeds of crime, to establish the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to amend and repeal certain Acts in consequence. (See Issue No. 14, June 1, 2000, for the full text of the order of Reference.)
Mr. Reid made an opening statement and then, along with other witnesses, answered questions.
Mr. DelBigio made an opening statement and then, along with other witnesses, answered questions.
Mr. Murray made an opening statement and then, along with other witnesses, answered questions.
Mr. Carrière responded to questions.
At 1:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Gary Levy
Clerk of the Committee