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

Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings

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OTTAWA, Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 4:15 p.m, in room 9, Victoria Building, the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., the deputy chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Di Nino, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kochhar, Massicotte, Moore, Plett, Ringuette and Seidman (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Tkachuk.

In attendance: John Bulmer Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, and June M. Dewetering, Chief, Macroeconomics, Library of Parliament; and Francine Pressault, Communications Officer, Communication Directorate.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, the committee began its examination on the study of the extent to which Canadians are saving in Tax-Free Savings Accounts and registered retirement savings plans.

WITNESSES:

Department of Finance:

Baxter Williams, Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch.

C.D. Howe Institute:

Alexandre Laurin, Senior Policy Analyst.

Mr. Williams made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 5:35 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Laurin made a statement answered questions.

At 6:18 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Line Gravel

Clerk of the Committee

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