Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 7 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 3, 2014
OTTAWA, Thursday, April 3, 2014
(19)
[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day, at 10:31 a.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, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Maltais, Massicotte, Ngo, Rivard and Tkachuk (11).
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, March 25, 2014, the committee continued its examination on the use of digital currency. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 6.)
WITNESSES:
As individuals:
Jeremy Clark, Assistant Professor, Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering, Concordia University;
David Descôteaux, Associate Researcher, Montreal Economic Institute (by video conference).
The deputy chair made an opening statement.
Mr. Clark made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:28 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:34 a.m., the committee resumed, the chair, the Honourable Senator Gerstein, presiding.
Mr. Descôteaux made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Danielle Labonté
Clerk of the Committee