Industry Committee on Nov. 2nd, 2010

Evidence of meeting #43 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was spam.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-28, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Janet DiFrancesco Director General, Electronic Commerce Branch, Department of Industry

André Leduc Policy Analyst, Electronic Commerce Policy, Department of Industry

Philip Palmer Senior General Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Industry

11:45 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

No, I'm not going to agree to the short title. First of all, it wasn't from the department. We got into these silly games of naming bills with these little titles here and there. I'm not going to give them this; it's just ridiculous to do this type of stuff. I haven't seen this in the years I've been here, so I'm not supporting this nonsense.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Okay.

Mr. Rota.

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Liberal

Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON

Mr. Chair, just for clarification, if we vote in favour of the title, then it has a title. If we vote against the short title, then it has no title. Am I correct?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

That's right. We'll report it back that way. We'll still have the long title.

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Liberal

Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON

I just wanted to clarify that. Thank you.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Shall the short title carry? Can I see a show of hands?

(Clause 1 negatived)

It's defeated.

Shall the title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Shall the bill as amended carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Shall I report the bill, as amended to the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative David Sweet

Gentlemen, that's very good work. We have no meeting on Thursday.

The meeting's adjourned.