Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 14, 2001
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[English]
The Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and commerce met at 3:45 p.m. this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chairman, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Christensen, Furey, Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe, Tkachuk and Wiebe (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Wilson (1).
In attendance: Mr. Stephen L. Harris, and from the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Law and Government Division: Mr. Geoff Kieley, Research Officer.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
WITNESSES:
From the Taskforce on Churches and Corporate Responsibility:
Father Richard S. Soo, s.j., Member;
Bill Davis, Member.
From the Shareholders Association for Research and Education:
Peter Chapman, Executive Director.
From the Social Investment Organization:
Tessa Hebb, Member of the Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, the Committee continued its examination of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Cooperatives Act and to amend other Acts in consequence.
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
At 5:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee