Evidence of meeting #35 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was e-mail.
A recording is available from Parliament.
September 30th, 2009 / 3:35 p.m.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Michelle Tittley
Honourable members of the committee, I see a quorum.
We can now proceed to the election of the chair.
I am ready to receive motions to that effect.
Mr. Masse.
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The Clerk
It is moved by Mr. Masse that Mr. Chong be elected chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare the motion carried and Mr. Chong duly elected chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
Before inviting Mr. Chong to take the chair, we will now proceed to the election of the vice-chairs.
I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of first vice-chair.
Mr. Lake.
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Mr. Lake moves that Mr. Rota be nominated first vice-chair of the committee.
Are there other motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Mr. Rota elected first vice-chair of the committee.
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
I am now prepared to receive motions for the position of second vice-chair.
Mr. Lake.
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Conservative
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The Clerk
Mr. Lake moves that Mr. Bouchard be elected second vice-chair of the committee.
Are there any further motions?
Is it the pleasure of the committee to adopt the motion?
(Motion agreed to)
I declare Mr. Bouchard elected second vice-chair of the committee.
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Voices
Hear, hear!
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The Clerk
You may take the chair, Mr. Chong.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Thank you very much to my colleagues for their confidence in electing me to be their chair.
I'd also like to seek the unanimous consent of the committee to continue with this meeting so that we can hear the witnesses who are in front of us today.
Assuming that unanimous consent of the committee is there, I'd ask that the witnesses who are to appear in front of us come to our table and take their positions. It will take a few minutes for them to do that, so we'll suspend for a couple of minutes.
Before we do, though, Mr. Rota, go ahead.
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Liberal
Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
I suggest there are a few housekeeping issues that we may like to take a look at. Could we do that now while they are setting up?
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Conservative
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Liberal
Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
The first one concerns the next meeting we have with officials from the departments. What we are looking at doing is having that in camera, if that's okay, because a lot of that will be confidential. I think that's fair to ask.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Certainly.
The suggestion from Mr. Rota is that for our next meeting on Monday, when we hear from
Industry Canada officials, the meeting be held in camera.
Is it the wish of the committee to do that next Monday?
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Liberal
Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
There are two other issues.
The first concerns what they are bringing forward in terms of suggestions to the clauses. Could we have that ahead of time and ask them to have it to us either by Thursday afternoon or Friday morning?
The last but not least issue is we have it scheduled to meet with them on Monday, and then on Wednesday we are scheduled to do clause-by-clause. There is not a lot of room in there. Could we postpone that until the next Monday? That would give us time to prepare for it, and it would work out much better.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
On the first point you just made, could we ask Industry Canada to have their suggested amendments to us this Thursday--
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Liberal
Anthony Rota Liberal Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. That would give us the weekend, at least--
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Michael Chong
Before they appear in front of us on Monday.
Could you contact Industry Canada to make that request.
Second, Mr. Rota suggested that we postpone clause-by-clause from next week on Wednesday to the following Monday.
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Liberal
