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Banking, Commerce and the Economy

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

Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee

Thursday, November 21, 2013

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, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament:

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

2011-2012
General Expenses    $ 5,800
Witness Expenses    2,283
SUBTOTAL    $ 8,083
2012-2013
General Expenses    $ 5,844
Witness Expenses    15,844
SUBTOTAL    $ 21,688
2013-2014
General Expenses    $ 5,800
Witness Expenses    11,066
SUBTOTAL    $ 16,866
TOTAL    $ 46,637

2. With respect to its special study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, June 21, 2011:

2011-2012
Witness Expenses    $ 1,551
SUBTOTAL    1,551
TOTAL    $ 1,551

3. With respect to its special study on the review of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (S.C. 2000, c. 17), pursuant to section 72 of the said Act, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, January 31, 2012:

2011-2012
Witness Expenses    $ 3,057
SUBTOTAL    $ 3,057
2012-2013
General Expenses    $ 0
Activity 1: Washington    29,250
Witness Expenses    3,732
SUBTOTAL    $ 32,982
2013-2014
Activity 1 of 2012-2013,
Washington (unused airfare credit)    $ 326
SUBTOTAL    326
TOTAL    $ 36,365

In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $ 12.

During the session, your committee held 90 meetings (136.82 hours), heard 345 witnesses and submitted 13 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 10 bills (S-5, S-17, S-203, S-215, C-311, C-25, C-11, C-28, C-377 and C-48) and received a total of 14 orders of reference.

Respectfully submitted,

IRVING R. GERSTEIN

Chair

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