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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 72
 
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 4:40 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Peter Braid, John Carmichael, Cheryl Gallant, Dan Harris, Hon. Mike Lake, Phil McColeman, Hon. Geoff Regan, Kennedy Stewart, David Sweet and Mark Warawa.

 

Acting Members present: Ray Boughen for Peter Braid, François Lapointe for Hélène LeBlanc, Chungsen Leung for John Carmichael and Brian Masse for Glenn Thibeault.

 

Witnesses: Business Development Bank of Canada: John Connell, Vice-President, Strategic Relations and Planning; Mary Anita Bezeau, Assistant Vice-President, ICT Solutions. Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas: John Kiru, President; Lionel Miskin, Vice-President; Dafna Strauss, Consultant, Connect Consulting Solutions. As individuals: Leonard Waverman, Dean, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University; Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair, Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the adoption of digital technology by Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.
 

Michael Geist, John Connell, John Kiru, by videoconference from Toronto, Ontario, Leonard Waverman, by videoconference from Hamilton, Ontario made statements and, with Mary Anita Bezeau, answered questions.

 

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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