THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, COMMERCE AND THE ECONOMY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, March 23, 2023
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy met this day at 11:30 a.m., in room B30, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Pamela Wallin, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Deacon (Nova Scotia), Gignac, Loffreda, Marshall, Ringuette, Smith, Wallin and Woo (9).

Participating in the meeting: Mehrab Kiarsi and Adriane Yong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, December 16, 2021, the committee continued its study of matters relating to banking, trade and commerce generally.

WITNESSES:

Centre for International Governance Innovation:

Robert Fay, Managing Director (by videoconference);

Dan Ciuriak, Senior Fellow.

As an individual:

Mike McLean, Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Asset Collective.

Robert Fay and Dan Ciuriak each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:30 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:32 p.m., the committee resumed.

Mike McLean made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Karine Déquier

Clerk of the Committee