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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 2
Thursday, March 1st, 2001
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Pierre Brien, Scott Brison, John Cannis, Bev Desjarlais, Marlene Jennings, Dan McTeague, Charlie Penson, James Rajotte, Andy Savoy, Paddy Torsney and Susan Whelan.
Acting Member present: Ivan Grose for Walt Lastewka.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Dan Shaw, Research Officer.
Witnesses: From the Canadian Bankers' Association: Carol Gray, Executive Vice-President, Small Business Banking, CIBC; Jim Hamilton, Vice-President, Strategic Markets, Personal and Commercial Banking, Royal Bank of Canada; Jim Howden, Senior Vice-President, Risk Management and Credit Services, HSBC; Caroline Hubberstey, Advisor, Small Business; Susan Kennedy-Loewen, Vice-President, Small Business Banking, Bank of Nova Scotia; Derrall Moriyama, Senior Vice-President, Small Business Banking, Bank of Montreal; Nick Stitt, Vice-President, Small Business Banking, TD Financial Group; Benjamin Tal, Senior Economist, CIBC; Peter Thompson, Vice-President, Business Banking, National Bank of Canada.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of Business Lending to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.
Caroline Hubberstey and Benjamin Tal, each made an opening statement, and with the other witnesses answered questions.
At 11:40 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee