Evidence of meeting #3 for Subcommittee on Canadian Industrial Sectors in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was industry.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Billy Hewett  Director General, Policy and Sector Services Branch, Industry Sector, Department of Industry
François Delorme  Chief Economist and Director General, Micro-Economic Policy Analysis Branch, Strategic Policy Sector, Department of Industry

10:45 a.m.

Director General, Policy and Sector Services Branch, Industry Sector, Department of Industry

Billy Hewett

What we've attempted to do is simply just provide the overview. So what I would encourage is if the committee is interested in understanding what individual sectors are experiencing and is attempting to get at issues like the financing question, then by all means invite the industry sectors of interest, those that are facing the challenges. If you want to make sure you understand whether there's a communication and availability issue, you may wish, as my colleague has indicated, to invite the Business Development Bank of Canada or Export Development Canada so that you get both sides of the story and you can hear for yourselves how well it's working or not working.

10:45 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Dave Van Kesteren

Thank you very much, industry officials, for your testimony this morning and for your help. Again, we appreciate your effort and your time.

We are going to go in camera. Members, we will have about 10 minutes to discuss what we're going to be talking about in the next few minutes.

Thank you again.

[Proceedings continue in camera]