Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
First Session Thirty-seventh Parliament, 2001
Chairman: The Honourable E. LEO KOLBERThursday, November 22, 2001
Issue No. 24
Second meeting on: Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Export Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other ActsSixth meeting on: The present state of the domestic and international financial system
WITNESSES:
On Bill C-31:From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
Martin H. Jensen, Export Finance Officer, Export Financing Division;
David Allan Harris, Counsel, Justice Legal Services, Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Department of Justice.
From the Export Development Corporation (EDC):
Gilles Ross, Senior Vice-President, Legal Services, and Secretary.
On Canada-United States Border Issues:
From the Conference Board of Canada:
Gilles Rheaume, Vice-President;
Andrew Shea, Policy Analyst.
From the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:
The Honourable Perrin Beatty, President and CEO;
Mark Boudreau, Senior Director, Policy and Research.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable E. Leo Kolber, ChairmanThe Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chairman
and
The Honourable Senators:
Angus, * Carstairs, P.C. (or Robichaud, P.C.), Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kroft, * Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella), Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe
* 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 Gustafson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (November 22, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (November 22, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Poulin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (November 22, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bryden (November 22, 2001).
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (November 22, 2001).