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

Issue 5 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, May 2, 2006:

The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report on issues dealing with interprovincial barriers to trade, in particular:

the interprovincial trade barriers that exist;

the extent to which interprovincial trade barriers are limiting the growth and profitability of the affected sectors as well as the ability of businesses in affected provinces, jointly and with relevant U.S. states, to form the economic regions that will enhance prosperity;

measures that could be taken by the federal and provincials governments to facilitate the elimination of such interprovincial trade barriers in order to enhance trade and develop a national economy;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than October 31, 2006.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate