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MINUTES OF PROCEEDING
(Meeting No. 4)
Thursday, October 23, 1997
The Standing Committee on Industry met at 9:06 o’clock a.m., this day, in room 705 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Chris Axworthy, Eugène Bellemare, Bonnie Brown, Tony Ianno, Francine Lalonde, Walt Lastewka, Eric Lowther, Jim Pankiw, Janko Peric, Charlie Power, Alex Shepherd and Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: Peter Adams for Marlene Jennings; and Hélène Alarie for Antoine Dubé.
In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Antony Jackson, Daniel Brassard and Nathalie Pothier, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada: Robert J. Giroux, President. From the Canadian Consortium for Research: Dr. Paul Hough, Chair. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: Shirley Mills, Treasurer, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University. From the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada: Chad Gaffield, President. From the Canadian Graduate Council: Rubina Ramji, Chair. From the National Graduate Council: Derreck Deans, Coordinator.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced a study on a document entitled "Sustaining Canada as an Innovative Society: An Action Agenda".
The witnesses each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 11:19 o’clock a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
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