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Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue 39 - Minutes

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OTTAWA, Thursday, April 25, 2002
(43)

[English]

The Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and commerce met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Di Nino, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: 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.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act.

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

Mr. Walt Lastewka, M.P., Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology;

Mr. Dan McTeague, M.P., Vice-Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

From Industry Canada:

Mr. Konrad von Finckenstein, Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau;

Ms Suzanne Legault, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Competition Bureau, Legislative Affairs Division;

Mr. Donald B. Houston, Counsel to the Commissioner of Competition; Lawyer, Kelly Affleck Greene.

Mr. Lastewka made a statement and, with Mr. McTeague, answered questions.

At 11:45, Mr. von Finckenstein made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

It was agreed that the document entitled ``Proposed Terms of Reference — Review of the provisions contained in Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act be tabled with the Clerk of the Committee.

At 12:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Denis Robert

Clerk of the Committee

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