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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 10
 
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
 

The Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates met in a televised session at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Pat Martin, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Denis Blanchette, Kelly Block, Alexandre Boulerice, Peter Braid, Ron Cannan, Jacques Gourde, Pat Martin, Hon. John McCallum, Mathieu Ravignat, Bernard Trottier and Mike Wallace.

 

Acting Members present: Ray Boughen for Scott Armstrong.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Édison Roy-César, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Information Technology Association of Canada: Karna Gupta, President and Chief Executive Officer. Bubble Technology Industries Inc.: Lianne Ing, Vice-President. AMITA Corporation: Monica Preston, President.

 

John McCallum gave notice of the following motion:

That the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates conduct a study into the provision of sensitive economic data by Statistics Canada to public servants, Ministers and ministerial staff before its release to the public; that the Committee consider the impacts this has on market confidence, given the potential for this sensitive data to be utilized for personal gain before its general publication; and that the Committee report its findings to the House.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c)(i) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, the Committee resumed its study of effectiveness of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program.
 

Monica Preston, Lianne Ing and Karna Gupta made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:52 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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