October 1998

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair

The Honourable David Tkachuk, Deputy Chair

and

The Honourable Senators:

Angus, W. David

Austin, Jack, P.C.

Callbeck, Catherine, S.

*Graham, Alasdair B., P.C. (or Carstairs, Sharon)

Hervieux-Payette, Céline, P.C.

Kelleher, James F., P.C.

Kenny, Colin

Kolber, E. Leo

*Lynch-Staunton, John (or Kinsella, N., acting)

Meighen, Michael Arthur

Oliver, Donald H.

*Ex Officio Members

Note: The Honourable Senators Nolin and St. Germain were members or present at meetings at various stages during the course of this study.

Staff from the Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament:  Mr. Gerald Goldstein, Director, Economics Division.

Staff from the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate:  Ms. Lise Bouchard, Administrative Assistant.

Note: Mr. Paul Benoit was Clerk of the Committee and present at meetings up to March 31st, 1998.

Gary Levy

Clerk of the Committee

Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, October 22, 1997:

The Honourable Senator Carstairs for the Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

THAT, the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report upon the present state of the financial system in Canada;

THAT the Committee have the power to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and

THAT the Committee submit its final report no later than December 10, 1998.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.