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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 39

Monday, May 30, 2005

The Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Brent St. Denis, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Michael Chong, Paul Crête, John Duncan, Brian Masse, Hon. Jerry Pickard, Andy Savoy, Brent St. Denis and Bradley R. Trost.

Acting Members present: Marc Boulianne for Serge Cardin.

Other Members present: Bernard Cleary.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Jean-Luc Bourdages, Analyst ; Dan Shaw, Analyst.

Witnesses: Boîte à science: Manon Théberge, Director General; Jim Marchbank, Chief Executive Officer, Science North - Sudbury. Coalition for Canadian Astronomy: Michael Jolliffe, Co-Chair, (Industry) and Vice-President, Government Relations and Communications, AMEC; Gretchen Harris, Co-Chair, Canadian Astronomical Society and Associate Professor, University of Waterloo; Gilles Joncas, Professor, Laval University and Director of Research, Centre Observatoire du mont Mégantic; René Racine, Emeritus Professor, University of Montreal, Executive Director, Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy. Quebec-New York Corridor Coalition: Garry Douglas, President, (New York) and President, Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, the Committee resumed its study on Canada's Industrial Strategy, Regulatory and Foreign Investment Frameworks.

Manon Théberge, Gilles Joncas, Michael Jolliffe and Garry Douglas made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 5:33 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Louise M. Thibault
Clerk of the Committee

2005/05/31 9:40 a.m.