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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 41
Thursday, October 27, 2022, 4:04 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Joël Lightbound, Chair (Liberal)

• Ben Lobb for Rick Perkins (Conservative)
• Tony Van Bynen for Han Dong (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst
• Scott McTaggart, Analyst
As an individual
• Matthew Burgoyne, Co-Chair Digital Assets and Blockchain, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
• Laure Fouin, Co-Chair Digital Assets and Blockchain, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Women in Blockchain Canada
• Justyna Osawska, Founder
3iQ Corporation
• Pascal St-Jean, President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, the committee commenced its study of the current state of blockchain technology in Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 5:16 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:22 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 budget in the amount of $12,600, for the study of Bill C-235, An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $11,900, for the study on Rogers Communications service outages, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $21,000, for the study of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $21,000, for the study of blockchain technology, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $5,900, for the study of fraudulent calls in Canada, be adopted.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the economic recovery from COVID-19.

The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Recovery: How Can We Rebuild Better?".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2022.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

At 5:55 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the committee