Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue No. 25 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 5, 2017
OTTAWA, Thursday, October 5, 2017
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera this day at 10:31 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable David Tkachuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Black, Enverga, Massicotte, Moncion, Ringuette, Tannas, Tkachuk and Wallin (8).
In attendance: Adriane Yong and Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.
Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee considered a draft agenda (future business).
It was agreed that the chair be authorized to seek authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to study and report on issues and concerns pertaining to cyber security and cyber fraud, including:
cyber threats to Canada's financial and commercial sectors;
identity theft, privacy breach and other fraudulent activities targeting Canadian consumers and small businesses;
the current state of cyber security technologies; and
cyber security measures and regulations in Canada and abroad.
That the committee submit its final report no later than Friday, June 29, 2018, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
It was agreed that the chair be authorized to seek authority from the Senate for the following order of reference:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report, from time to time, on issues pertaining to the management of systemic risk in the financial system, domestically and internationally;
That the committee submit its final report no later than Friday, June 29, 2018, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
At 10:57 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Lynn Gordon
Clerk of the Committee