Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 1 - First Report of the Committee
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
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 Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
2013-2014
General Expenses $ 0
Witness Expenses 1,100
SUBTOTAL $ 1,100
2014-2015
General Expenses $ 6,245
Witness Expenses 9,875
SUBTOTAL $ 16,120
2015-2016
General Expenses $ 6,795
Witness Expenses 2,257
SUBTOTAL $ 9,052
TOTAL $26,272
2. With respect to its special study 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 authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, December 3, 2013:
2013-2014
General Expenses $ 0
Witness Expenses 5,011
SUBTOTAL $ 5,011
TOTAL $5,011
3. With respect to its special study on the use of digital currency, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 25, 2014:
2014-2015
General Expenses $ 0
Activity 1: New York 35,393
Witness Expenses 8,512
SUBTOTAL $ 43,905
2015-2016
General Expenses $ 11,602
Witness Expenses 649
SUBTOTAL $ 12,251
TOTAL $61,167
In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $19.
During the session, your committee held 70 meetings (91.27 hours), heard 228 witnesses and submitted 12 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 5 bills (C-8, S-202, S-210, S-217, S-1001) and received a total of 12 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair