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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 5

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 12:16 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Colin Carrie, Paul Crête, Hon. Joe Fontana, Mark Holland, Hon. Dan McTeague, James Rajotte, Bev Shipley, Dave Van Kesteren and Robert Vincent.

Acting Members present: Raymond Bonin for Hon. Jean C. Lapierre and Peter Julian for Brian Masse.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lalita Acharya, Analyst ; Dan Shaw, Analyst . Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology: Alexandre Roger, Co-Clerk of the Committee.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee commenced its study of Challenges Facing the Canadian Manufacturing Sector.

Dale Orr made a statement and answered questions.

Mark Holland moved, — That the Minister of Industry delay closing the Investment Canada Review of the Xstrata/ Falconbridge merger proposal until after all other international regulatory bodies have ruled regarding the Inco/ Falconbridge merger proposal.

A point of order was raised regarding the procedural admissibility of the proposed motion.

The Chair ruled the proposed motion inadmissible as proper notice was not given to members of the Committee as provided in the motion of the 48 hours' notice adopted by the Committee on the meeting of Tuesday, May 9, 2006.

Whereupon, Dan McTeague appealed the decision of the Chair.

The question: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" was put and the decision was sustained, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 5.

The Chair's decision was sustained as the question was not negatived.

It was agreed, — That the Committee meet on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. to debate the proposed motion of Mr. Mark Holland.

At 1:16 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

2006/05/31 10:27 a.m.