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

Issue 27 - Minutes of Proceedings - April 1, 2015

OTTAWA, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera this day at 4:55 p.m., in room 505, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Maltais, Massicotte, Ringuette, Tannas and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Adriane Yong, Michaël Lambert-Racine and June Dewetering, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

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

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

The committee agreed to a draft work plan.

At 5:10 p.m., pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the committee continued its study 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 report.

At 5:54 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Keli Hogan

Clerk of the Committee