Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 3 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 6, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 3:45 p.m. this day, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Poulin, Prud'homme, P.C., Setlakwe, Taylor and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mr. Gérald M. Lafrenière, Researcher, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, the committee continued its examination into the present state of the domestic and international financial system with particular emphasis on the Canadian perspective to the Enron collapse. (See Issue No. 1, October 23-24, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Council of Chief Executives:
Mr. Thomas Paul d'Aquino, President and Chief Executive;
Mr. David Stewart-Patterson, Senior Vice-President, Policy;
Mr. Sam T. Boutziouvis, Vice-President, Policy and Senior Economic Advisor.
From the CMA Canada (Certified Management Accountants of Canada):
Mr. Bill Langdon, Vice President, Knowledge Management.
From the Social Investment Organization:
Mr. Eugene Ellmen, Executive Director.
Mr. d'Aquino made a statement and, with the other witnesses from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, answered questions.
Mr. Langdon made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Ellmen made a statement and answered questions.
At 6:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 7, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 11 a.m. this day, in room 257, East Block, the Chair, the Honourable Senator Kolber, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe, Stollery and Tkachuk (9).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mr. Gérald M. Lafrenière, Researcher, Law and Government Division.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, October 23, 2002, the committee continued its examination into the present state of the domestic and international financial system with particular emphasis on the Canadian perspective to the Enron collapse. (See Issue No. 1, October 23-24, 2002, for full text of the Order of Reference.)
WITNESSES:
From the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance:
Mr. Stephen Jarislowsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jarislowsky Fraser Limited.
From Market Regulation Services Inc. (``RS''):
Mr. Tom Atkinson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Jarislowsky, from Montreal by videoconference, made a statement and answered questions.
Mr. Atkinson made a statement and answered questions.
At 12:50 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee