The Chair presented the First Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure. The Report was concurred in and read as follows:
Your Subcommittee met on Thursday, February 2, 2012, to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:
1. That the Committee plan panels of witnesses on the current study on tax incentives on charitable donations study on February 7, 9, and 14, 2012, and remaining meetings to be scheduled in March and April 2012;
2. That the Committee study Bill C-25, An Act relating to pooled registered pension plans and making related amendments to other Acts, for four meetings. The Minister and Department Officials will be invited on the first meeting, February 16, 2012;
3. That the Committee study Bill S-5, An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions to provide for related and consequential matters, following C-25, for three meetings in March 2012;
4. That the Committee study Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use), following C-25 and S-5 for two meetings in May 2012;
5. That the Committee ask all parties to submit names of potential witnesses for Bills C-25, S-5 and C-311 as soon as possible;
6. That the Committee invite the Governor of the Bank of Canada on Tuesday, April 24, 2012;
7. That the Committee invite the Parliamentary Budget Officer on Thursday, April 26, 2012;
8. That the Committee organize an informal meeting with the Swedish Delegation during the week of March 5, 2012;
9. That the Committee plan one meeting on demutualisation in March 2012; and
10. That the Committee plan and organize a trip to Washington / New York in May 2012.