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Banking, Commerce and the Economy

Studies & Bills

  • Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
  • An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
  • Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
  • Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
  • You will also find for each order of reference:
    • meeting dates and witness details,
    • publicly available briefs and documents,
    • minutes of proceedings, transcripts and video or audio recordings of public meetings (when applicable).
    • Once the committee has completed its study, a link to its report to the Senate will also be posted here.
Committee Alerts

Examine and report on Canada’s monetary policy framework

Order of Reference: 2024-10-10
Report(s):

Date/Time Witnesses (14) Location Links/Notes
Dec 12, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Jeremy Kronick, Vice President, Economic Analysis and Strategy C.D. Howe Institute
  • Doug Porter, Chief Economist BMO Financial Group
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Nov 28, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Paul Beaudry, Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Nov 27, 2024
04:16 PM ET
  • Stephen Williamson, Professor and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Central Banking 2017 - 2027, University of Western Ontario As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Nov 21, 2024
11:39 AM ET
  • Pierre Fortin, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal As an Individual
  • John Greenwood, OBE, SBS, Chief Economist, International Monetary Monitor As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Nov 20, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Jacqueline Best, Full Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa As an Individual
  • Brenda Bugge, Director, National Economic Accounts Division Statistics Canada
  • Matthew Hoffarth, Assistant Director, National Economic Accounts Division Statistics Canada
  • Matthew MacDonald, Director, Consumer Prices Division Statistics Canada
  • Jennifer Withington, Assistant Chief Statistician, Economic Statistics Statistics Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Nov 07, 2024
11:32 AM ET
  • James K. Galbraith, Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Oct 30, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Carolyn Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor Bank of Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St.
Oct 24, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • The Honourable Diane Bellemare, Former Senator As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

Order of Reference: 2024-05-09
Report(s):
  • Fourteenth Report: Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), without amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (11) Location Links/Notes
Oct 10, 2024
11:31 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room W110, 1 Wellington St.
Oct 09, 2024
04:18 PM ET
  • Jean-François Champagne, President and Chief Executive Officer Automotive Industries Association of Canada
  • Christina De Toni, Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs Entertainment Software Association of Canada
  • Craig Drury, former chairman and Vice-President of Vermeer Canada Inc. Associated Equipment Distributors
  • Andre Harpe, Chair Grain Growers of Canada
  • Lucas Malinowski, Director, Federal Affairs Global Automakers of Canada
  • Daryll O’Keefe, Senior Vice-President, Fix Network Canada Automotive Industries Association of Canada
  • Marla Poor, Senior Corporate Counsel, Policy and Government Affairs, Nintendo of America Entertainment Software Association of Canada
  • Tyler Threadgill, Vice-President, External Affairs LKQ Corporation
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Oct 02, 2024
04:28 PM ET
  • Patrick Blanar, Director, Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Luc Laforest, Senior Policy Analyst, Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Wilson Miao, Member of Parliament, Richmond Centre, British Columbia, sponsor of the bill As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust — perishable fruits and vegetables)

Order of Reference: 2024-05-09
Report(s):
  • Sixteenth Report: Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust — perishable fruits and vegetables), with amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (17) Location Links/Notes
Oct 31, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Timothy Dean Henkel, Attorney, Henkel Law, P.A. As an Individual
  • Richard Lee, Executive Director Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
  • Rob Peeters, Vice-President, Operations and Strategy, Nature Fresh Farms Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers
  • Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Oct 23, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Tony Bonen, Executive Director, Economic Research The Conference Board of Canada
  • Samir Chhabra, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Nicole Howe, Executive Director, Market and Industry Services Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Paul Morrison, Senior Policy Analyst, Corporate, Insolvency and Competition Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Tom Rosser, Assistant Deputy Minister, Market and Industry Services Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • Martin Simard, Senior Director, Corporate, Insolvency and Competition Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Sep 26, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Massimo Bergamini, Executive Director Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
  • Jean-Daniel Breton, Immediate Past Chair and Member of the Corporate Practice Committee Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals
  • Scot Davidson, Member of Parliament, York—Simcoe, Ontario, sponsor of the bill As an Individual
  • Miranda Killam, Deputy Superintendent Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada
  • Ron Lemaire, President Canadian Produce Marketing Association
  • Luc Mougeot, President and Chief Executive Officer Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation
  • Quinton Woods, Sales and Plant Operations Manager, Gwillimdale Farms Ltd. and Board Member for Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Sep 25, 2024
04:17 PM ET
  • The Honourable Senator Brent Cotter As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St.

Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

Order of Reference: 2024-05-09
Report(s):
  • Fifteenth Report: Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), without amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (5) Location Links/Notes
Oct 10, 2024
11:31 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room W110, 1 Wellington St.
Oct 09, 2024
04:18 PM ET
  • Chris Kinghorn, Vice President, Strategy and Growth, NAPA Canada and Traction/TruckPro Canada (UAP Inc.) Automotive Industries Association of Canada
  • Kyle Larkin, Executive Director Grain Growers of Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Oct 03, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Patrick Blanar, Director, Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Luc Laforest, Senior Policy Analyst, Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Jeremy Patzer, Member of Parliament, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Saskatchewan, sponsor of the bill As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 41 and 42 of Part 4, and in Subdivision A of Division 34 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Order of Reference: 2024-05-09
Report(s):
  • Thirteenth Report: The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 41 and 42 of Part 4, and in Subdivision A of Division 34 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024

Date/Time Witnesses (39) Location Links/Notes
Jun 05, 2024
04:13 PM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room W110, 1 Wellington St.
May 30, 2024
11:29 AM ET
  • Annie Bédard, Executive Policy Advisor, Deputy Commissioner’s Office (RPE) Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  • Steven Boms, Executive Director Financial Data and Technology Association of North America
  • Bernard Brun, Vice President, Government Relations Desjardins Group
  • Donna Kinoshita, Chief Payments Officer Payments Canada
  • Werner Liedtke, Interim Commissioner Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  • Frank Lofranco, Deputy Commissioner, Supervision and Enforcement Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
  • Lisa Sattler, Director, Policy and Government Relations Payments Canada
  • Alexander Vronces, Executive Director Fintechs Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
May 29, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Alana Barnes, Director, Digital Policy Canadian Bankers Association
  • Bradley Callaghan, Associate Deputy Commissioner, Policy, Planning, and Advocacy Directorate Competition Bureau Canada
  • Anthony Durocher, Deputy Commissioner, Competition Promotion Branch Competition Bureau Canada
  • Andrew Ross, Senior Vice President, Payments and Digital Canadian Bankers Association
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
May 23, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Chief Superintendent Denis Beaudoin, Federal Policing Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Chief Superintendent Richard Burchill, Federal Policing Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Paul Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Gaming Association
  • Sasha Caldera, Campaign Manager, Beneficial Ownership Transparency Publish What You Pay-Canada
  • Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • Hartland Elcock, Senior Legal Counsel Canadian Bankers Association
  • Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Federation of Independent Business
  • Lorraine Krugel, Vice President, Privacy and Data Canadian Bankers Association
  • Victoria Mainprize, Director, Legal, Policy and Compliance and Assistant General Counsel Canadian Credit Union Association
  • Derek Ramm, Global Head of Advisory Services, Kinectify Advisors Canadian Gaming Association
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
May 22, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Safeena Alarakhia, Senior Advisor/Economist, Financial Crimes and Security Division Department of Finance Canada
  • Patricia Bennett, Manager, Partnership, Policy and Analysis Financial Transactions and Report Analysis Centre of Canada
  • Erin Cassidy, Counsel, Criminal Law Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Christian Cioffi, Analyst, Pensions Policy Department of Finance Canada
  • Yves Dushimimana, Senior Economist, Framework Policy Department of Finance Canada
  • Judith Hamel, Director General, Financial Services Division Department of Finance Canada
  • Michael Hammond, Chief Financial Officer Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
  • Kenyatta Hawthorne, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section Department of Justice Canada
  • Erin Hunt, Director General, Financial Crimes and Security Division Department of Finance Canada
  • Andrew Kidd, Senior Legal Counsel, Financial Sector, Executive and Legal Services Bank of Canada
  • Anne Loosen, Senior Advisor, Consumer Affairs Department of Finance Canada
  • Nicolas Marion, Senior Director, Payments Policy Department of Finance Canada
  • Philippe Muller, Senior Director, Domestic Market Operations and Balance Sheet Policy, Financial Markets Department Bank of Canada
  • Graham Page, Senior Economist, Financial Services Innovation Department of Finance Canada
  • Khusro Saeedi, Senior Director, Framework Policy, Financial Institutions Division Department of Finance Canada
  • Keith Walsh, Senior Economist, Reserves Management Department of Finance Canada
  • Micaela Zila, Advisor, Strategic Initiatives Department of Finance Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

Order of Reference: 2023-12-14
Report(s):
  • Twelfth Report: Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act, without amendment but with observations

Date/Time Witnesses (10) Location Links/Notes
Mar 21, 2024
11:29 AM ET

There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting.

Room W120, 1 Wellington St.*
Mar 20, 2024
04:15 PM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Witnesses
  • Dan Ciuriak, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation As an Individual
  • Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Feb 29, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • Anthony Seaboyer, Director, Centre for Security-Armed Forces and Society, Royal Military College of Canada As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Feb 28, 2024
04:15 PM ET
  • Patrick Leblond, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Feb 15, 2024
11:29 AM ET
  • Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Sinopsis As an Individual
  • Bob Fay, Former Managing Director, Centre for International Governance Innovation As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference
Feb 08, 2024
11:30 AM ET
  • James Burns, Senior Director, Policy, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch, Department of Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Mehmet Karman, Senior Policy Analyst, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch, Department of Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Jamieson McKay, Director General, Foreign Investment Review and Economic Security Branch, Department of Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
  • Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Government response to the eighth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, entitled Needed: An Innovation Strategy for the Data-Driven Economy, tabled in the Senate on June 15, 2023

Order of Reference: 2023-11-17

Date/Time Witnesses (2) Location Links/Notes
Feb 07, 2024
04:14 PM ET
  • Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada Statistics Canada
  • André Loranger, Assistant Chief Statistician, Economic Statistics Statistics Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Bill S-1001, An Act to amalgamate The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa and The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in Ontario, Canada

Order of Reference: 2023-11-02
Report(s):
  • Tenth Report: Bill S-1001, An Act to amalgamate The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa and The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in Ontario, Canada, with amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (2) Location Links/Notes
Nov 30, 2023
11:29 AM ET
  • Ryan Kilger, Partner, Vincent Dagenais Gibson LLP As an Individual
  • Richard Pommainville, Chief Administrative Officer, Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Order of Reference: 2023-09-26
Report(s):
  • Ninth Report: Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, without amendment

Date/Time Witnesses (5) Location Links/Notes
Oct 19, 2023
11:32 AM ET
Appearing
  • The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Witness
  • Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Room W110, 1 Wellington St.
Oct 18, 2023
04:15 PM ET
  • Jon Allen, Former Board Director, Transparency International Canada As an Individual
  • Sasha Caldera, Campaign Manager, Beneficial Ownership Transparency Publish What You Pay-Canada
  • DT Cochrane, Economist Canadians for Tax Fairness
Room W110, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference

Government Response to the fifth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy entitled: "The State of the Canadian Economy and Inflation", deposited in the Senate on February 15, 2023

Date/Time Witnesses (1) Location Links/Notes
Oct 05, 2023
11:29 AM ET
  • David Dodge, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones LLP, and former governor, Bank of Canada As an Individual
Room W110, 1 Wellington St.

Contact information

Sara Gajic, Clerk
(343) 550-0954

Osvaldo Lopes Da Silva Jr., Administrative Assistant
(343) 597-6372

Library of Parliament Analyst(s)

  • Brett Howard
  • Adriane Yong

General Information
1-800-267-7362

Email
banc@sen.parl.gc.ca

Media inquiries
media@sen.parl.gc.ca

Mailing Address
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy
The Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0A4

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