Evidence of meeting #165 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 scientists.
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
The problem is that she hasn't been given a sufficient mandate—
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
—to do her job. She has been struggling to find that role in the government, so it's much like—
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
—a lot of the rhetoric coming out of the government—
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
There has been a big disconnect between the rhetoric and what has actually been delivered, whether it's the Naylor report, which recommended certain funding levels that have not been fulfilled; whether it's appointing a new chief science adviser who wasn't given a sufficient mandate to carry out her role—
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
—or whether it's the creation of a coordinating council—
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Fair enough, but just let me finish my sentence.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy
I would like to make sure the minister has a chance to respond to your question.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
Mr. Chair, I agree. I just want to finish my sentence, please, if I might.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy
I would like the minister to be able to have a moment to respond to you, please.
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Conservative
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Conservative
Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
There has been a huge disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality of what the government has delivered, and I believe that also includes the science portfolio.
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Liberal
Kirsty Duncan Liberal Etobicoke North, ON
With a $10-billion investment, we've changed the trajectory for science and research in this country.
Dr. Nemer is doing important work.
I will remind the honourable member, I'm glad to hear his respect for Dr. Naylor today, but I wish it was shown when his government was in power.
You buried the report. You ignored his report, and what he asked for was $1 billion for health innovation.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy
Thank you very much.
Before we move on to Mr. Masse, I want to remind everybody to try to not talk over each other. We want to have respectful dialogue and questions and answers here. It will make it easier for everybody to be able to get the questions and answers that they'd like.
Mr. Masse, you have seven minutes.
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NDP
Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To start, I'm going to move to something a little easier to deal with. It's actually related to your position as Minister of Sport.
Given the fact that the Toronto Raptors are in a historic position today....
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Some hon. members
Hear, hear!