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

Issue 3 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, March 3, 2009:

The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:

That the Standing Senator Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report on the credit and debit card systems in Canada and their relative rates and fees, in particular for businesses and consumers; and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2009, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

Paul C. Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate