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

Issue 5 - Minutes of Proceedings - February 12, 2014

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day, at 4:18 p.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the deputy chair, the Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Mockler, Ngo, Ringuette, Rivard and Tkachuk (9).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Brett Stuckey, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, the committee continued its examination on the ability of individuals to establish a registered disability savings plan (RDSP), with particular emphasis on legal representation and the ability of individuals to enter into a contract. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 3.)

WITNESSES:

As an individual:

Sébastien G. Desmarais, Lawyer, Tierney Stauffer LLP.

Goddard Gamage Stephens LLP:

Nimali Gamage, Partner.

British Columbia Law Institute:

Laura Tamblyn Watts, Senior Fellow, Canadian Centre for Elder Law.

Law Commission of Ontario:

Adam Dodek, Member, Board of Governors;

Sarah Mason-Case, Research Lawyer.

The chair made a statement.

Mr. Desmarais, Ms. Gamage, Ms. Tamblyn Watts, Mr. Dodek and Ms. Mason-Case each made a statement and answered questions.

At 6:08 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee