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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 2

Thursday, March 1st, 2001

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 11:00 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Maurizio Bevilacqua, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Carolyn Bennett, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Ken Epp, Albina Guarnieri, Pauline Picard and Lorne Nystrom.

Acting Member present: Hélène Scherrer for Gary Pillitteri.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Blayne Haggart and Marc-André Pigeon, Researchers; Marion Wrobel, Senior Analyst. From Committees and Parliamentary Associations Directorate: Mike MacPherson.

Witnesses: From the INTERAC Association: Judith Wolfson, President and Chief Executive Officer; Marc-André Lacombe, Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel; Kirkland Morris, Policy Development.

The Order of Reference dated Tuesday, February 13, 2001 was read as follows:

ORDERED - That Bill C-8, An Act to establish the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and to amend certain Acts in relation to financial institutions, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The Chair called Clause 1.

Judith Wolfson made a statement and with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 12:20 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Pat Steenberg

Clerk of the Committee