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

Issue 32 - Minutes of Proceedings

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 7, 2002
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[English]

The Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and commerce met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Gustafson, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe, Taylor and Tkachuk (12).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Law and Government Division: Mr. Geoff Kieley, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act.

WITNESSES:

From the Association of Canadian Travel Agents:

Mr. Martin Taller, Board Member, ACTA (Ontario).

From the Canadian Council of Chief Executives:

Mr. John Dillon, Vice President and Legal Counsel.

From the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute:

Mr. Alain Perez, President.

Mr. Taller from ACTA made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Dillon of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives made a statement and with Mr. Perez from the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Denis Robert

Clerk of the Committee