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

Issue 2 - Minutes of Proceedings - October 6, 2011

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 6, 2011
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:35 a.m, in room 505, Victoria Building, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, Chair, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Oliver, Ringuette, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen and Tkachuk (12).

In attendance: June Dewetering, John Bulmer and Adriane Yong, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.

The committee considered a draft legislative budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.

The Honourable Senator Harb moved that the following legislative budget application for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, be approved, for submission to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration:

Professional and Other Services	$ 0
Transportation and Communications	0
All Other Expenditures	7,300
TOTAL	$ 7,300

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen moved that senators' staff be permitted to remain in the room for the in camera portion of the meeting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

At 10:40 a.m., pursuant to rule 92(2)(e), the committee proceeded in camera to consider a draft agenda (future business).

At 11:35 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Adam Thompson

Clerk of the Committee