Evidence of meeting #18 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was dollar.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Pierre Beauchamp  Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Real Estate Association
Carole Presseault  Vice-President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Francesca Iacurto  Vice-President, Government Relations, Genworth Financial Canada
Bill Rutsey  President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Gaming Association
Gregory Klump  Chief Economist, Canadian Real Estate Association
Winsor Macdonell  Vice-President and General Counsel, Genworth Financial Canada
Martin Rice  Executive Director, Canadian Pork Council
Robert Fairholm  Director, Economic Forescasting Services, Centre for Spatial Economics

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Colin Carrie Conservative Oshawa, ON

I'd like to put forward a friendly amendment, that we change the word “eliminate” to “phase out”, if that would be acceptable.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Mr. Carrie is proposing that we eliminate the word “eliminate” and put in “phase out”. It would say “the Government of Canada's decision to phase out the position of national science adviser”.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS

Or we could say “kill”--sorry, I digress--or “euthanize”.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Okay, the debate, then, is on the amendment. Is there any debate on the amendment? Do you want me to call the question?

(Amendment agreed to)

(Motion as amended agreed to)

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

Now, in the study budgets we have two very small items. We just need the committee to approve the two budgets. With respect to the review of Canada's service sector, the amount requested is $28,650. We also have a study of the impact of the appreciating value of the Canadian dollar on the Canadian economy. The amount requested there is $26,500.

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Dan McTeague Liberal Pickering—Scarborough East, ON

Chair, so moved.

(Motion agreed to)

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

Finally, I want to go in camera for just a couple of minutes, so we have to suspend. We will suspend to go in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]