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

Issue 40 - Minutes

OTTAWA, Tuesday, April 30, 2002
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The Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and commerce met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Bolduc, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Mahovlich, Meighen, Oliver, Setlakwe and Tkachuk (12).

In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, Economic Division: Ms June Dewetering, Acting Principal and Mr. Alexandre Laurin, Research Officer.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

WITNESSES:

From the Bank of Canada:

Mr. David Dodge, Governor;

Mr. Malcolm Knight, Senior Deputy Governor;

Ms Sheryl Kennedy, Deputy Governor.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20, 2001, the committee resumed its examination into the present state of the domestic and international financial system. (See Issue No. 6, March 28, 2001, for full text of the Order of Reference.)

Mr. Dodge made a statement and, with Mr. Knight and Ms Kennedy, answered questions.

At 5:45 p.m., the committee continued in camera to consider future business.

At 6:20 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

ATTEST:

Denis Robert

Clerk of the Committee