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

Issue No. 50 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 29, 2018 (in camera)

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 29, 2018
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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 deputy chair, the Honourable Carolyn Stewart Olsen, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Dagenais, Klyne, Marshall, McIntyre, Miville- Dechêne, Petitclerc, Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk, Verner, P.C., Wallin and Wetston (11).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Brett Stuckey, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament; Stav Nitka, Communications Officer, Senate Communications Directorate.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 of Part 4 of Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 48.)

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

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of the in camera portion of the meeting, that one copy be kept in the office of the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members present and/or by the committee analysts, and that the transcript be destroyed by the clerk when authorized to do so by the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, but no later than at the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted; and that the chair and deputy chair be empowered to approve the final version of the report, taking into consideration this meeting's discussions, and with any necessary editorial, grammatical and translation changes required.

It was agreed that the chair be authorized to table the report in the Senate, at the earliest opportunity.

At 11:16 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Mark Palmer
Acting Clerk of the Committee