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

Issue 5 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, November 6, 2002:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kolber, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu,

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to study the public interest implications for large bank mergers on:

- Access for Canadians throughout the country to convenient and quality financial services;

- The availability of financing for individuals and businesses, particularly small and mid-sized businesses;

- The Canadian economy and the ability of Canadian business to compete internationally;

- Communities and bank employees; and

- Any other related issues;

That the Committee be empowered to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and

That the Committee submit its final report no later than March 31, 2003.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate