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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 59
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell, Stéphane Bergeron, Jocelyne Girard-Bujold, Walt Lastewka, Dan McTeague, Charlie Penson, Brent St. Denis, Chuck Strahl, Joseph Volpe and Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: Deepak Obhrai for Charlie Penson.
Other Members present: Pat Martin.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Dan Shaw and Geoffrey P. Kieley, Research Officers.
Witnesses: Roundtable one: As Individual: Calvin Goldman, Lawyer, Davies, Ward & Beck; Lawson Hunter, Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott; Robert S. Russell, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais; Donald McFetridge, Professor, Carleton University; John Scott, President, Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers; Jeffrey R, Church, Professor, University of Calgary; Thomas W. Ross, Professor, University of British Columbia; John Sotos, Lawyer, Sotos Associates; Tim Kennish, Lawyer, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Douglas West, Professor, University of Alberta, Economics Faculty. Roundtable two: Paul Crampton, Lawyer, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg; Stanley Wong, Lawyer, Davis and Company; A. Neil Campbell, Lawyer, McMillan Binch; Margaret Sanderson, Vice-President, Charles River Associates; Jack Quinn, Lawyer, Blakes; George N. Addy, Lawyer, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt; Roger Ware, Professor, University of Calgary; Douglas West, Professor, University of Alberta, Economics Faculty; Thomas W. Ross, Professor, University of British Columbia; Robert S. Russell, Lawyer, Borden Ladner Gervais.
Pursuant to the Committee's mandate under Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Competition Law and Policy.
The participants of the roundtable one proceeded to a discussion with the Members.
At 11:00 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:12 a.m., the sitting resumed.
The participants of the roundtable two proceeded to a discussion with the Members.
At 1:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee