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

Issue 22 - Minutes of Proceedings - January 29, 2015

OTTAWA, Thursday, January 29, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Campbell, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Martin, Massicotte, Ringuette and Tannas (9).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Michaël Lambert-Racine, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Jodi Turner, Committee Clerk, Committees Directorate.

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.)

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

It was agreed that senators' staff be allowed to stay in the room and that blackberries and cellular phones not be used.

At 10:50 a.m., pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).

At 11:10 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee