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

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104 (2), that the expenses incurred for that purpose during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

Professional and other services	$ 2, 125
Transportation and Communications	—
All other expenditures	5,800
Witness expenses	8,194
TOTAL	$ 16,119

2. With respect to its special study on Credit and Debit Cards authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 2, 2009:

Professional and other services	$ —
Transportation and Communications	—
All other expenditures	—
Witness expenses	1,566
TOTAL	$ 1,566

During the session, your Committee held 37 meetings (65.2 hours), heard 112 witnesses and submitted 5 reports in relation to its work. Your Committee examined 5 bills ((Part 12) contained in Bill C-10, S-203, C-4, S-232 and S-8) and received a total of 7 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL A. MEIGHEN

Chair