THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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[English]

Pursuant to the order of the Senate of May 5, 2022, the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met in camera this day in room W110, 1 Wellington St., and with videoconference, at 6:59 p.m. ET, the chair, the Honourable Pamela Wallin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Loffreda, Marshall, Marwah, Massicotte, Smith and Wallin (8).

Members of the committee present by videoconference: The Honourable Senators Gignac, Ringuette and Woo (3).

Participating in the meeting: Debbie Larocque, Administrative Assistant, Committees Directorate; Edison Roy-César and Adriane Yong, analysts, Library of Parliament; Éliane Lafrenière, Communications Officer, Communications Directorate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 16, 2021, the committee continued its study of matters relating to banking, trade and commerce generally, as described in rule 12-7(8).

Pursuant to rule 12-16(1)(d), the committee met in camera to discuss a draft report.

It was agreed that each committee member be allowed to have one staff member present during the in camera meeting.

It was agreed that the committee allow the transcription of in camera portion of today’s meeting, that a copy be kept with the clerk of the committee for consultation by committee members and/or staff; 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 the end of this parliamentary session.

It was agreed that the draft report, as amended, be adopted, and that the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure 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 8:06 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Kalina Waltos

Clerk of the Committee