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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 50

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 306, The Valour Building, the Chair, Randy Hoback, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Don Davies, Parm Gill, Nina Grewal, Randy Hoback, Laurin Liu, Marc-André Morin and Devinder Shory.

Acting Members present: Hon. Lawrence MacAulay for Chrystia Freeland and Blake Richards for Hon. Ron Cannan.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Pascal Tremblay, Analyst.

Witnesses: Alpha Technologies Ltd.: John Kalbfleisch, Chief Operating Officer. Lynch Fluid Controls: Ernie Lynch, President. Rotman School of Management: Rebecca Reuber, Professor of Strategic Management, University of Toronto.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Committee resumed its study on small and medium size enterprises.

John Kalbfleisch, by videoconference from Burnaby, British Columbia, and Ernie Lynch made statements and answered questions.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:31 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Rebecca Reuber, by videoconference from Kingston, Ontario, made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:04 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the proposed operational budget in the amount of $39,200.00 for the Committee’s study on small and medium sized enterprises be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the Committee devote its meeting of Wednesday, April 29, 2015 to hearing from witnesses in relation to its study on small and medium sized enterprises.

It was agreed, — That the members send additional witnesses for its study on small and medium sized enterprises to the Clerk no later than on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

It was agreed, — That the Committee receive a thirty (30) minute briefing on the Paperless Committees Initiative from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m on Monday, April, 20, 2015.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2015/09/29 9:51 a.m.