Proceedings of the Standing
Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Second Session, Fortieth Parliament, 2009
Chair: The Honourable MICHAEL A. MEIGHEN
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Issue No. 7
First and second meetings on:
Elements contained in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009 dealing with the Competition Act (Part 12)
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 13, 2009 (100K)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings, May 14, 2009 (85K)
WITNESSES:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Competition Bureau Canada:
Melanie Aitken, Interim Commissioner of Competition.
Industry Canada:
Colette Downie, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Shirley-Ann George, Senior Vice-President, Policy;
George Addy, Chair, Canadian Chamber Board Policy Committee.
Retail Council of Canada:
Peter Woolford, Vice-President, Policy Development and Research.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Canadian Bar Association:
John D. Bodrug, Chair, National Competition Law Section;
Paul Collins, Vice-Chair, (Enforcement) National Competition Law Section;
Janet Bolton, Chair, Legislation and Competition Policy Committee, National Competition Law Section;
Omar Wakil, Chair, Mergers Committee, National Competition Law Section.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP:
Tim Kennish, Counsel.
Public Interest Advocacy Centre:
Michael Janigan, Executive Director/General Counsel.
Option Consommateurs:
Anu Bose, Head of the Ottawa Office.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable Michael A. Meighen, Chair
The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
*Cowan (or Tardif), Eyton, Fox, P.C., Gerstein, Greene, Harb, *LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau), Massicotte, Moore, Oliver, Ringuette
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)