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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 6
 
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 3:32 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: André Arthur, Paule Brunelle, Colin Carrie, Hon. Mark Eyking, Hon. Dan McTeague, Peggy Nash, James Rajotte, Hon. Raymond Simard, Dave Van Kesteren and Robert Vincent.

 

Acting Members present: Daniel Petit for Bruce Stanton and Roger Valley for Hon. Scott Brison.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Eleanor Fast, Analyst; Dan Shaw, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Global Insight Inc.: Dale Orr, Managing Director, Canadian Macroeconomic Services.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on November 20, 2007, the Committee commenced its study of the Impact of the Appreciating Value of the Canadian Dollar on the Canadian Economy.
 

The witness made a statement and answered questions.

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

Peggy Nash moved, — That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) calls on the Government to adopt the recommendations put forward in the Advisory Group Report: National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries, to announce its proposals for the implementation of these recommendations, and for the Committee to immediately report on these proposals to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

 

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 7.

 

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

 

It was agreed, — That the Committee staff be ordered not to distribute the unedited unofficial transcripts (''the blues'') of committee meetings.

 

At 5:11 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michelle Tittley
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008-09-16 8:53 a.m.