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Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to proposed changes to the Bank Act. The proposed changes included provisions allowing banks to offer insurance, portfolio management and investment advice similar to life insurance companies and securities dealers as well as provisions allowing banks to sell retail vehicle leases through their branches to customers. The material documents the opinions of some constituents as well as Telegdi’s political involvement in these matters. Records include correspondence, press clippings, reports, and other textual material.

Material created or accumulated by Andrew Telegdi during his tenure as a Member of Parliament related to proposed changes to the Bank Act. The proposed changes included provisions allowing banks to offer insurance, portfolio management and investment advice similar to life insurance companies and securities dealers as well as provisions allowing banks to sell retail vehicle leases through their branches to customers. In addition, the proposed changes included provisions for the potential merger of banks. The material documents the opinions of some constituents as well as Telegdi’s political involvement in these matters. Records include correspondence from individuals and corporate entities, reports, news releases, speech transcripts, presentation notes, invitations, and other textual material. Also contains a copy of a chapter Telegdi wrote on the insurance industry for a report prepared by the National Liberal Caucus Task Force on the Future of the Financial Services Sector. The report was released on November 4, 1998.