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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR)

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 13

Thursday, May 19, 2022, 6:32 p.m. to 9:38 p.m.

Room 315, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Acting Members present

• George Chahal for Valerie Bradford (Liberal)

• Michael Coteau for Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal)

Other Members present

• Mike Morrice (Green Party)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst

• Thai Nguyen, Analyst

Top Talent, Research and Innovation

Witnesses

As an individual

• Joel Blit, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo

• Jalene LaMontagne, Associate Professor, DePaul University

• Michele Mosca, Professor, Institute for Quantum Computing, University of Waterloo

adMare BioInnovations

• Mounia Azzi, Vice-President, Program Development and Partnerships

• Youssef Bennani, Chief Scientific Officer

• Gordon McCauley, President and Chief Executive Officer

Banting Research Foundation

• Catharine Whiteside, Chair

Colleges and Institutes Canada

• Denise Amyot, President and Chief Executive Officer

Genome Canada

• Robert Annan, President and Chief Executive Officer

• Pari Johnston, Vice-President, Policy and Public Affairs

University of Calgary

• Edward McCauley, President and Vice-Chancellor

Université de Sherbrooke

• Jean-Pierre Perreault, Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies

Wilfrid Laurier University

• Deborah MacLatchy, President and Vice-Chancellor

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the committee resumed its study of top talent, research and innovation.

Joel Blit, Jalene LaMontagne, Jean-Pierre Perreault and Deborah MacLatchy made statements and answered questions.

At 7:33 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:36 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Gordon McCauley, Michele Mosca and Catharine Whiteside made statements and, with Youssef Bennani, answered questions.

At 8:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:37 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Denise Amyot, Robert Annan and Edward McCauley made statements and, with Pari Johnson, answered questions.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of big science in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $86, 272.80, for the committee’s travel to Vancouver and Penticton, BC, Saskatoon, SK, and Sudbury and Chalk River, ON, in fall 2022, be adopted.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.

At 9:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Leif-Erik Aune

Clerk of the committee