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

Issue 8 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 19, 2006
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera at 10:50 a.m., this day, in Room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Jerahmiel S. Grafstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Biron, Eyton, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Meighen, Moore and Tkachuck (10).

In attendance: June Dewetering and Sheena Starky, Research Officers, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on May 2, 2006, the committee continued its study of the present state of the domestic and international financial system. (For the complete text of Order of Reference see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)

Pursuant to rule 92(2)(f), the committee considered a draft report entitled ``Passports and PASS Cards, Identity and Citizenship: Implementing the WHTI''.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Meighen that the corrections discussed during the meeting be incorporated in the report and that the members of the Steering Committee be mandated to review and approve the final version of the report and that the Chair proceed with the tabling of this final version in the Senate as soon as practical.

After debate, the question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 12:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee