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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 81
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
The Standing Committee on Industry met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Eugène Bellemare, Antoine Dubé, Rahim Jaffer, Marlene Jennings, Stan Keyes, Walt Lastewka, Ian Murray, Janko Peric, Alex Shepherd and Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: Nelson Riis for Chris Axworthy, Elsie Wayne for Jim Jones and Werner Schmidt for Rahim Jaffer.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Daniel Brassard, Nancy Holmes and Antony Jackson, Research Officers.
Other Member present: Stéphane Tremblay.
Witnesses: From the Consumers' Association of Canada: Rosalie Daly Todd, Former Executive Director and Legal Counsel; Gail Lacombe, President; From the Public Interest Advocacy Centre: Philippa Lawson, Counsel.
Pursuant to an Order of Reference of the House dated Tuesday, November 3, 1998, consideration of Bill C-54, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act.
Rosalie Daly Todd and Philippa Lawson each made an opening statement and with the witness answered questions.
At 4:42 p.m., the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to consider the Draft Report of the subject matter on Bill C-53, An Act to increase the availability of financing for the establishment, expansion, modernization and improvement of small businesses.
It was agreed, - That the Draft Report be concurred in.
It was agreed, - That the Chair present the twelfth Report to the House on Wednesday, December 9, 1998.
It was agreed, - That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred and fifty days.
It was agreed, - That 1500 copies of the Report be printed.
It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Draft Report to the House.
At 4:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Elizabeth B. Kingston
Clerk of the Committee