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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 19

Monday, February 17, 2003

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Walt Lastewka, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Paul Crête, Brian Fitzpatrick, Walt Lastewka, Serge Marcil, Brian Masse, Dan McTeague, The Hon. Gilbert Normand, James Rajotte and Brent St. Denis.

Acting Members present: Greg Thompson for André Bachand, Roger Gaudet for Jocelyne Girard-Bujold.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Lalita Acharya, Geoffrey P. Kieley and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development: Dimitri Ypsilanti, Directorate on Science, Technology and Industry (Paris). From the Directors Guild of Canada: Grant Buchanan, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of Foreign Investment Restrictions Applicable to Telecommunications Common Carriers.

The witnesses each made an opening statement and answered questions.

Paul Crête moved, -- That the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology summon representatives of the oil companies and other experts so that it can explore possible causes of the recent increase in the price of gasoline, including collusion among the oil companies, and the significant negative effects that the increase is having on the economy, and can recommend appropriate corrective measures to the federal government.

Brian Fitzpatrick moved, -- That the motion be amended by deleting the words “including collusion among the oil companies”.

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, the vote being announced on the following show of hands:

YEAS:

NAYS:

The Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the amendment was agreed to.

The question being put on the main motion as amended, it was agreed to.

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Diane Deschamps

Committee Clerk