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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 36
 
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, the Hon. Michael D.Chong, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Robert Bouchard, Gordon Brown, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Siobhan Coady, Mike Lake, Brian Scott Masse, Anthony Rota, Dave Van Kesteren, Robert Vincent, Mike Wallace and Chris Warkentin.

 

Acting Members present: Hon. Larry Bagnell for Marc Garneau and Louis Plamondon for Robert Vincent.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alysia Davies, Analyst. House of Commons: Kevin Pittman, Committee Clerk.

 

Witnesses: Department of Industry: Janet DiFrancesco, Director General, Electronic Commerce Branch; André Leduc, Policy Analyst, E-Commerce Policy; Philip Palmer, Senior General Counsel, Legal Services.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Friday, May 8, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-27, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act.
 

Janet DiFrancesco made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michelle Tittley
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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