BANC - Standing Committee

Banking, Commerce and the Economy

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

Issue 11 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 5, 2003
(18)

[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera pursuant to Rule 92(2)(e) for the purpose of considering future business, at 3:45 p.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Fitzpatrick, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Prud'homme, P.C. and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Economic Division: Ms. June Dewetering, Acting Principal.

The committee considered future business.

At 4:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

OTTAWA, Thursday, February 6, 2003
(19)

[English]

The Standing Senate 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 Angus, Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Prud'homme, P.C., Setlakwe and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Ms. June Dewetering, Acting Principal, Economic Division.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, the committee continued its examination into the present state of the domestic and international financial system with particular emphasis on the Canadian perspective to the Enron collapse. (See Issue No. 1, October 23-24, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference.)

WITNESSES:

From the Certified General Accountants' Association of Canada:

Mr. Guy Legault, President.

As an individual:

Mr. William A. Dimma, Chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.

Mr. Legault from the Certified General Accountants' Association of Canada made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Dimma made a statement and answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Denis Robert

Clerk of the Committee