Report of the committee
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such matters as were referred to it, tables, pursuant to rule 12-26(2), the following report on expenses incurred for that purpose during the Second Session of the Forty-first Parliament:
1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 1,100 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 1,100 | ||||
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 6,245 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 9,875 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 16,120 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 6,795 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 2,257 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 9,052 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 26,272 | ||||
2. With respect to its special study on the ability of individuals to establish a registered disability savings plan (RDSP), with particular emphasis on legal representation and the ability of individuals to enter into a contract authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, December 3, 2013:
| 2013-2014 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 5,011 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 5,011 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 5,011 | ||||
3. With respect to its special study on the use of digital currency, authorized by the Senate on Tuesday, March 25, 2014:
| 2014-2015 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 0 | ||||
| Activity 1: New York | 35,393 | |||||
| Witness Expenses | 8,512 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 43,905 | ||||
| 2015-2016 | ||||||
| General Expenses | $ | 11,602 | ||||
| Witness Expenses | 649 | |||||
| SUBTOTAL | $ | 12,251 | ||||
| TOTAL | $ | 61,167 | ||||
In addition to the expenses for its studies as set out above, your committee also incurred general postal charges of $19.
During the session, your committee held 70 meetings (91.27 hours), heard 228 witnesses and submitted 12 reports in relation to its work. Your committee examined 5 bills (C-8, S-202, S-210, S-217, S-1001) and received a total of 12 orders of reference.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair