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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 22
 
Thursday, March 15, 2012
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 8-53, 131 Queen Street, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Peter Braid, John Carmichael, Guy Caron, Cheryl Gallant, Mike Lake, Hélène LeBlanc, Hon. Geoff Regan, Lee Richardson, David Sweet and Glenn Thibeault.

 

Acting Members present: Scott Armstrong for Phil McColeman, Raymond Côté for Philip Toone and Joe Daniel for Phil McColeman.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst; Dillan Theckedath, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Christian Paradis, P.C., M.P., Minister of Industry.

 

Witnesses: Department of Industry: Richard Dicerni, Deputy Minister; Helen McDonald, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications; Simon Kennedy, Senior Associate Deputy Minister; Kelly Gillis, Chief Financial Officer, Comptrollership and Administration Sector.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2012-2013: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY, Votes 1 and 5 under ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADA FOR THE REGIONS OF QUEBEC, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15, L20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 and 105 under INDUSTRY and Votes 1 and 5 under WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under INDUSTRY.

 

The Minister made a statement and, with Richard Dicerni, Helen McDonald and Kelly Gillis, answered questions

 

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2012/10/15 11:53 a.m.