Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade
and Commerce
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 2006
Chair: The Honourable JERAHMIEL S. GRAFSTEIN
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Issue No. 4
Second and third meetings on:
The present state of the domestic and international financial system
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 7 meeting (85K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - June 8 meeting (112K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Canadian Embassy in Washington:
The Honourable Michael Wilson, Ambassador.
United States House of Representatives:
Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter (New York).
Tourism Industry Association of Canada:
Randy Williams, President and CEO.
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters:
Gordon Cherry, Director, Trade and Commercial Policy.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Shirley-Ann George, Vice President, International Policy;
Robert McKinstry, Senior Policy Analyst.
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Binational Tourism Alliance:
Arlene White, Executive Director.
Canadian Tourism Commission:
Michele McKenzie, President and CEO.
Canada Border Services Agency:
Andrea Spry, Director General.
Industry Canada:
Alain Beaudoin, Director General.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
Angelo I. Amador, Director, Immigration Policy.
Canadian-American Business Council:
Charles A. Tievsky, Lawyer.
Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance:
Jim Phillips, President and CEO.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, Chair
The Honourable W. David Angus, Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Biron, Di Nino, Fitzpatrick, Goldstein, Harb, *Hays (or Fraser), Hervieux-Payette, P.C., *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Tkachuk
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Change in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 85(4), membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The name of the Honourable Senator Di Nino substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 8, 2006).