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

Issue 3 - Order of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, March 24, 2010:

The Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce undertake a study of:

the extent to which Canadians are saving in Tax-Free Savings Accounts and registered retirement savings plans;

federal measures that might be taken to increase the use of these savings vehicles as well as the fiscal cost of increased use; and

ways in which savings in these vehicles might be protected.

That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2010, and that the Committee retain until September 30, 2010 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.

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

Gary W. O'Brien

Clerk of the Senate