Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 4 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 20, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 4:45 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, Kelleher, P.C., Kolber, Kroft, Oliver, Prud'homme, P.C., Setlakwe and Tkachuk (8).
Other senators present: The Honourable Senators Angus and Mahovlich (2).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Mr. Marc-André Pigeon, Researcher, Economic 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 Association de protection des épargnants et investisseurs du Québec:
Jocelyne Pellerin, President;
Robert Cournoyer, Vice President;
Réjean Belzile, Member of the Board of Directors;
Rachel Didier, Corporate Secretary.
Mrs. Pellerin made a statement and, with the other witnesses from the Association de protection des épargnants et investisseurs du Québec, answered questions.
At 5:40 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Thursday, November 21, 2002
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Deputy Chair, the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Angus, Christensen, Fitzpatrick, Hubley, Kelleher, P.C., Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Prud'homme, P.C., Setlakwe, Sparrow and Tkachuk (12).
In attendance: From the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament: Ms. June Dewetering, Acting Principal, Economic 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 Investment Dealers Association:
Joseph J. Oliver, President and Chief Executive Officer;
Ian C.W. Russell, Senior Vice-President, Industry Relations and Representation.
From the Shareholder Association for Research and Education:
Gil Yaron, Director of Law and Policy.
Mr. Oliver made a statement and, with Mr. Russell, answered questions.
Mr. Yaron made a statement and answered questions.
At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
Denis Robert
Clerk of the Committee