James Rajotte at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.

March 6th, 2008 / 11:10 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Rajotte

I call the 25th meeting of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to order.

The orders of the day today are pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), study of the Government of Canada's decision to phase out the position of the national science advisor.

We have with us here today two witnesses: Dr. Arthur Carty, the national science advisor from the Office of the National Science Advisor, and secondly, Mr. Paul Dufour, interim executive director, Office of the National Science Advisor.

Dr. Carty, do you have an opening statement?

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