OGGO Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Pat Martin, presiding.

Frank Brunetta made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

The Chair presented the First Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure which read as follows:

Your Subcommittee met on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, to consider to consider the business of the Committee and agreed to make the following recommendations:

1. That the Committee, for its meeting of Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and for the first hour of its meeting of Thursday, October 6, 2011, on the study on the effectiveness of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program, request the appearance of relevant officials from the Department of Public Works and Government Services;

2. That the Committee, for the second hour of its meeting of Thursday, October 6, 2011, welcome a parliamentary delegation from Kenya;

3. That the Committee, for its meetings of Tuesday, October 18; Thursday, October 20; Tuesday, October 25; Tuesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 3, 2011, on the study on the effectiveness of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program, request the appearance of the following individuals and organizations: Petr Hanel (University of Sherbrooke), Paul Dufour (Paulicy Works), Gamal Atallah (University of Ottawa), Jorge Niosi (Université du Québec à Montréal), Eric Martin (Institut de recherche et d'informations socio-économiques), Corinne Pohlman (Canadian Federation of Independent Business), Karna Gupta (Information Technology Association of Canada), Herman Yeh (information technologies (IT) solutions provider to Canada/Northern Micro Inc.), John Reid (Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance), Monica Preston (Amita Corporation), Suhayya Abu-Hakima (Amika Mobile Corporation), Jason Gillham (2G Robotics), Harry Ing (Bubble Technology Industries Inc.), Geoff Hayward (DataGardens), John Rivenel (Sage Data Solutions Inc.), Anthony Patterson (Virtual Marine Technology), Bryan Watson (National Angel Capital Organization), Richard M. Remillard (Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association), Michael T. O’Neil (CABiNET) and the Canadian National Stock Exchange; that for each of these meetings, the Committee hear from four of these witnesses; and that it be left to the Chair and the Clerk to assemble the panels based on the availability of the witnesses;

4. That the advisability of undertaking a study entitled “Shared Services Canada” be once again considered during the next meeting of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, as well as the advisability of studying the most recent annual report of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.

Mike Wallace moved, — That the report of the Subcommittee be concurred in.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget of $30,500 to study the effectiveness of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program be adopted and that the Chair submit the budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

At 4:40 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.