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

Issue 3 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 18, 2004:

The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report on issues dealing with charitable giving in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

the needs and opportunities of Canadians in relation to various aspects of Canadian life (such as health care, education, social and cultural programs and institutions, senior care, heritage preservation, scientific research and more) and the ability of Canadians to assist in these areas through charitable giving;

current federal policy measures on charitable giving;

new or enhanced federal policy measures, with an emphasis on tax policy, which may make charitable giving more affordable for Canadians at all income levels;

the impact of current and proposed federal policy measures on charitable giving at the local, regional and national levels and across charities;

the impact of current and proposed federal policy measures on the federal treasuries; and

other related issues; and

That the Committee submit an interim report no later than December 16, 2004 and its final report no later than March 31, 2005, and that the Committee retain until May 31, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

After debate,

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate