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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 29
Thursday, May 31, 2001
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Mauril Bélanger, Pierre Brien, Bev Desjarlais, Walt Lastewka, Charlie Penson, James Rajotte and Susan Whelan.
Acting Members present: Denis Mills for Dan McTeague, Joe Fontana for Andy Savoy and Raymond Lavigne for John Cannis.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Geoffrey P. Kieley and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the National Research Council of Canada: Arthur J. Carty, President. From the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: David Mowat, Chief Executive Officer. From the Conference Board of Canada: Brian Guthrie, Director, Innovation and Knowledge Management. From the Canadian Medical Discoveries Fund Inc.: Calvin Stiller, Chair and Chief Executive Officer. From the Department of Industry: Gwillym Allen, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Competition Economic Policy and Enforcement, Competition Bureau. From the University of Toronto: Nancy Gallini, Professor of Economics , Department of Economics. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: Paul Jones, Research and Education Officer.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Science and Technology Policies:
At 9:05 a.m., the Committee proceeded to the following Roundtable: Research
and Development Spin-off Firms and Finance Issues.
Arthur J. Carty, David Mowat, Brian Guthrie and Calvin Stiller each made an opening statement and answered questions.
At 10:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:58 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Science and Technology Policies:
At 10:58a.m., the Committee proceeded to the following Roundtable: Intellectual
Property Rights and Protection.
Gwillym Allen, Nancy Gallini and Paul Jones each made an opening statement and, answered questions.
At 12:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:10 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to the Statutory Review of the Lobbyists Registration Act.
It was agreed, - That the Draft Report (as amended) be concurred in.
It was agreed, - That the Chair present the Fourth Report (as amended) to the House at the earliest possible opportunity.
It was agreed, - That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred fifty (150) days.
It was agreed, - That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Draft Report to the House.
It was agreed, - That 1550 copies of the Report be printed in both English and French in tumble format.
It was agreed, - That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions as an appendix to this report, immediately following the signature of the Chair.
It was agreed, - That any dissenting opinions be limited to not more than 5 pages.
It was agreed, - That any dissenting opinions be received by the Clerk in both official languages no later than in the morning of Tuesday, June 5, 2001.
It was agreed, - That a News Release be issued.
At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee