Evidence of meeting #13 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was need.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Scott Smith  Director, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Michael Burt  Director, Industrial Economic Trends, Conference Board of Canada

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Alex Nuttall Conservative Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, ON

Perfect.

M.J., I just want to put on the record what was actually written in the minister's mandate letter, which reads:

For those communities that have relied heavily on one sector in the past for economic opportunities, investments that support transition and diversification may be appropriate. Communities that have relied on traditional manufacturing are likely to require specific strategies to support economic growth.

This is following in behind transition, which is where we get that in the mandate letter. There may be somewhere else where it says there should be large investment in manufacturing, but it's not in this document.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

Majid Jowhari Liberal Richmond Hill, ON

Fair enough. Just leave it with me.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

What a friendly group we are today.

Thank you all very much.

Don't forget that on Thursday we have Colleges and Institutes Canada, Universities Canada, and Georgian College. It sounds as though it will be very cerebral.

Thank you all very much.