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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 57
 
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 228, La Promenade Building, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Robert Carrier, Shelly Glover, Russ Hiebert, Cathy McLeod, Thomas J. Mulcair, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte, Paul Szabo and Mike Wallace.

 

Acting Members present: Leon Benoit for Shelly Glover, Pascal-Pierre Paillé for Daniel Paillé, Anthony Rota for Hon. Scott Brison and Alan Tonks for Massimo Pacetti.

 

Associate Members present: Carol Hughes.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst; Brett Stuckey, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: HSBC Bank Canada: Scott Bartos, Senior Vice-President and Chief Compliance Officer. Caplin & Drysdale: Scott D. Michel, President. As an individual: David Sohmer, Shareholder, Spiegel Sohmer Inc.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, October 4, 2010, the Committee resumed its study of Tax Evasion and Offshore Bank Accounts.
 

Scott Bartos, Scott D. Michel and David Sohmer made statements and answered questions.

 

At 10:24 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:25 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Thomas J. Mulcair moved, — That the Hon. Michael Holcombe Wilson, be summoned to appear before the Committee on Thursday February 17, 2011 at 8:45 a.m.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 8.

 

At 10:30 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2011/02/08 1:27 p.m.