THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, COMMERCE AND THE ECONOMY

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 23, 2024
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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 W110, 1 Wellington St., the deputy chair, the Honourable Tony Loffreda, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Forest, Loffreda, Martin, Massicotte, Ringuette, Varone and Yussuff (8).

Participating in the meeting: Brett Howard and Adriane Yong, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of the subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 41 and 42 of Part 4, and in Subdivision A of Division 34 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024. (Topic: Part 4, Divisions 20, 33, and Subdivision A of Division 34)

WITNESSES:

Publish What You Pay-Canada:

Sasha Caldera, Campaign Manager, Beneficial Ownership Transparency (by videoconference).

Canadian Federation of Independent Business:

Dan Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer (by videoconference).

Canadian Credit Union Association:

Victoria Mainprize, Director, Legal, Policy and Compliance and Assistant General Counsel.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Denis Beaudoin, Chief Superintendent, Federal Policing;

Richard Burchill, Chief Superintendent, Federal Policing.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada:

Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Canadian Bankers Association:

Lorraine Krugel, Vice-President, Privacy and Data (by videoconference);

Hartland Elcock, Senior Legal Counsel.

Canadian Gaming Association (by videoconference):

Paul Burns, President and Chief Executive Officer;

Derek Ramm, Global Head of Advisory Services, Kinectify Advisors.

Sasha Caldera and Dan Kelly each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:08 p.m., the committee resumed.

Victoria Mainprize made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:34 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:36 p.m., the committee resumed.

Richard Burchill and Philippe Dufresne each made a statement and, together with Denis Beaudoin, answered questions.

At 1:07 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 1:12 p.m., the committee resumed.

Victoria Mainprize, Hartland Elcock, Paul Burns and Derek Ramm each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:31 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Karine Déquier

Clerk of the Committee