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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 32
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
The Standing Committee on Finance met in a televised session at 9:36 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Sue Barnes, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Roy Cullen, Nick Discepola, Richard Harris, Sophia Leung, The Hon. Maria Minna, Shawn Murphy, Pauline Picard, Tony Valeri, Bryon Wilfert.
Acting Members present: Yvan Loubier for Pierre Paquette, Yvon Godin for The Honourable Lorne Nystrom.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Acting Principal; Blayne Haggart, Research Officer. From the Committees Directorate: Lisa Chartier, Derouin, Committee Clerk.
Witnesses: From the Competition Bureau: Gaston Jorré, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Competition, Mergers Branch; Richard Annan, Major Case Director and Strategic Policy Advisor; Gerry Birks, Senior Competition Law Officer. From the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada: Julie Dickson, Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector; Paul Fecser, Senior Director, Registration and Approvals Division.
Pursuant to Standing 108(2), the Committee proceeded to the study on the Banks Merger.
Gaston Jorré, Richard Annan and Julie Dickson made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:07 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:09 a.m. the sitting resumed in camera.
The Committee resumed consideration of matters related to committee business.
At 11:20 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis / Lisa
Chartier-Derouin
Clerks of the Committee