Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 13 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 4 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Carstairs, P.C., Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Meighen, Oliver, Peterson and Ringuette (11).
In attendance: John Bulmer, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-232, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 10.)
WITNESSES:
Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign:
Gillian Sandeman, Ontario South-East Representative, Leadership Team, National Advocacy Committee;
Marilyn Coolen, Atlantic Representative, Leadership Team, National Advocacy Committee;
Linda Watson, Prairies Representative, Leadership Team, National Advocacy Committee;
Kathleen Wallace-Deering, Co-Chair, National Advocacy Committee.
Canada's Research-Based Pharmaceuticals Companies:
Russell Williams, President.
GlaxoSmithKline Canada:
Paul Lucas, President and Chif Executive Officer.
Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd:
Ywe Looper, Director of Patents, Legal Affairs.
Gowling, Lafleur, Henderson LLP:
Richard Dearden, Partner.
Ms. Wallace-Deering and Ms. Sandeman made statements and, together with Ms. Coolen and Ms. Watson, answered questions.
At 5 p.m., the committee suspended.
At 5:05 p.m., the committee resumed.
Mr. Williams, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Dearden made statements and, together with Mr. Looper, answered questions.
At 6:14 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 5, 2009
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:34 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Meighen, Oliver, Peterson and Ringuette (10).
In attendance: John Bulmer, Analyst, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, the committee continued its examination of Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (municipal infrastructure bonds) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
WITNESS:
University of Calgary School of Public Policy (by videoconference):
Jack Mintz, Director and Palmer Chair in Public Policy.
Mr. Mintz made a statement and answered questions.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, the committee continued its examination of the present state of the domestic and international financial system. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 2.)
At 11:04 a.m., Mr. Mintz made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee