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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 43
 
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 11:08 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

 

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

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of the Environment: John H. Carey, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch. Department of Health: Karen Dodds, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Policy Branch. Department of Fisheries and Oceans: Jacqueline Gonçalves, Director General, Integrated Business Management. Department of National Defence: René LaRose, Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Science and Technology. Department of Natural Resources: Geoff Munro, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Scientist. Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food: Gilles Saindon, Director General, Research Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on February 7, 2008, the Committee resumed its study of Canadian Science and Technology.
 

Gilles Saindon, John H. Carey, Jacqueline Gonçalves, Karen Dodds, René LaRose and Geoff Munro made statements and answered questions.

 

At 12:03 p.m., Hon. Dan McTeague took the Chair.

 

At 12:10 p.m., James Rajotte took the Chair.

 

At 12:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

Paule Brunelle moved, — That the Committee hold an additional meeting on Monday, June 9, 2008, to begin and complete the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-454, An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and report it to the House no later than Tuesday, June 10, 2008.

Debate arose thereon.

 

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 2; NAYS: 8.

 

At 1:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Michelle Tittley
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2008-09-16 9:35 a.m.