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Record information – Brief [Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs : Proposed Fair Banking Practices Act]
Series title:National Press TheatreHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1988-06-06Item number (ISN):194826Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1990-0346Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1988-06-06Production company:National Press TheatreDescription:Press conference held by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs represented by Don Blenkarn, Progressive Conservative MP and chairman; John R. Rodriguez, New Democratic MP; Aideen Nicholson, Liberal Party MP, and Paul W. McCrossan, Progressive Conservative MP.~mn an opening statement, the participants explain why they are backing a proposed bill entitled, "The Fair Banking Practices Act", an amendment to the "Bank Act" intended to eliminate the imposition of unfair bank charges for the Canadian consumer. Related topics covered are: public hearings on consumer bank charges; the nature of the proposed act and its regulations; the monitoring agency - the Superintendent of Banks or an appointed ombudsman; Mr. Rodriguez's private member's bill; the need for provincial governments to monitor credit unions in the area of bank charges.Subjects:BANK SERVICE CHARGES~BANKING LAW~BANKS~CANADA~CANADA. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS~BLENKARN, DONALD~MCCROSSAN, W. PAUL~NICHOLSON, AIDEEN~RODRIGUEZ, JOHNLanguage:English / FrançaisNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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