Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
First Session, Thirty-eighth Parliament, 2004-05
Chair: The Honourable JERAHMIEL S. GRAFSTEIN
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Issue No. 10
Eighth and ninth meetings on:
Consumer issues arising in the financial services sector
INCLUDING:
THE EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
(Bill C-29, An Act to amend the Patent Act)
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Eighth Report
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 13, 2005 meeting (86K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - April 14, 2005 meeting (112K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Equifax Canada Inc.:
Richard A. Cleary, President;
Joel Heft, Vice-President, Legal Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer.
TransUnion of Canada Inc.:
Ken Porter, President;
Chantal R. Banfield, General Counsel.
Credit Union Central of Canada:
Jack Smit, Chairperson, Board of Directors;
Joanne De Laurentiis, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Investment Dealers Association of Canada:
Joseph J. Oliver, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada:
Larry M. Waite, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Investment Funds Institute of Canada:
Tom Hockin, President and Chief Executive Officer.
As an individual:
Claude Gingras, Legal Advisor, retired.
Small Investor Protection Association:
Stan I. Buell, Founder and President.
Canadian Association of Retired Persons:
Bill Gleberzon, Co-Director of Government & Media Relations.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, Chair
The Honourable W. David Angus, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Austin, P.C., (or Rompkey, P.C.), Biron, Fitzpatrick, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., *Kinsella, (or Stratton), Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Plamondon, Tkachuk
*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 Angus substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (March 24, 2005).
The name of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Day (March 24, 2005).