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

Issue 14 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 2, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 2, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day, at 10:30 a.m., in room 9, 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., Massicotte, Ringuette, Rivard, Tannas and Tkachuk (11).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Brett Stuckey, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

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.)

WITNESSES:

Bitcoin Embassy:

Francis Pouliot, Director of Public Affairs.

Bitcoin Alliance of Canada:

Stuart Hoegner, General Counsel;

Michael Perklin, Director.

Bitcoin Foundation Canada:

Jillian Friedman, Legal Officer;

Guillaume Babin-Tremblay, Treasurer.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Pouliot made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Hoegner made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Perklin made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Friedman made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Babin-Tremblay made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee