Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
First Session Forty-second Parliament, 2015-16
Chair: The Honourable DAVID TKACHUK
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016 (in camera)
Issue No. 2
Consideration of a draft agenda (future business)
and
Third and fourth meetings:
Study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system
and
First meeting:
Study on the issues pertaining to internal barriers to trade
- Order of Reference
- Minutes of Proceedings - February 17, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings - February 18, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings - February 24, 2016
- Minutes of Proceedings - February 25, 2016 (in camera)
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 17, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 18, 2016
- Transcript (Evidence) of Proceedings - February 24, 2016
APPEARING
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
WITNESSES
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Conference Board of Canada:
Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives:
Armine Yalnizyan, Senior Economist.
Fraser Institute:
Herbert Grubel, Senior Fellow.
C.D. Howe Institute:
Daniel Schwanen, Vice President, Research (by video conference).
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Canadian Chamber of Commerce:
Hendrik Brakel, Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy.
Canadian Federation of Independent Business:
Ted Mallett, Vice-President and Chief Economist.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada:
John Knubley, Deputy Minister;
Mitch Davies, Assistant Deputy Minister and Internal Trade Promotion Office, Strategic Policy Sector;
Nipun Vats, Director General and Internal Trade Promotion Office, Strategic Policy Sector.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
The Honourable David Tkachuk, Chair
The Honourable Céline Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Deputy Chair
and
The Honourable Senators:
Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, *Carignan, P.C. (or Martin), Enverga, Greene, Massicotte, Ringuette, Smith (Saurel), Tannas
*Ex officio members
(Quorum 4)
Changes in membership of the committee:
Pursuant to rule 12-5, membership of the committee was amended as follows:
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (February 23, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (February 19, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Black (February 17, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (February 17, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Black (February 17, 2016).
The Honourable Senator Enverga was added to the membership (February 11, 2016).