Evidence of meeting #48 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was destination.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Monique Gomel  Interim Chair of the Board of Directors, Canadian Tourism Commission
Marsha Walden  President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Tourism Commission

1 p.m.

Liberal

Ali Ehsassi Liberal Willowdale, ON

Thank you very much for that.

I understand, Madam Chair, that's my time.

Am I correct?

June 22nd, 2021 / 1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Sherry Romanado

Yes, we have a hard stop at one o'clock because of some interpretation service limitations.

If you're okay with that, Mr. Ehsassi, we'll stop there.

Thank you so much.

With that, I'd like to thank our witnesses, Ms. Gomel and Ms. Walden, for being with us today.

Thank you so much for your time and for sharing the concerns of the industry but also the opportunities that present themselves, and also for reminding Canadians to go out there, discover our great nation, spend their money here in Canada, stay safe and, obviously, visit our great country coast to coast and make sure they have a chance to visit when they can.

With that, I will bid you adieu.

Before I adjourn, I just want to say that this is our last meeting before we return in the fall. I want to thank everyone—the analysts, IT folks, the clerk, the folks in the room, the sanitation workers and the interpreters—for allowing INDU, which has been sitting consistently since February 2020, to be able to do what we're doing. Without you, we would not have been able to.

Again, to our support staff, all of our staffers who make what we're doing possible, I want to thank you. This has been a great committee.

All my colleagues will agree that we've worked in a spirit of co‑operation.

We get a little feisty sometimes, but that makes it interesting.

I want to thank you all, because we've really come together as a team. We were able to produce some [Technical difficulty—Editor] and I want to thank you because it's made my job a lot easier. I promise to bring the cards back in September, because I know how much you all love them.

Take some time off this summer, guys. Go and visit MP Baldinelli because, supposedly, he needs us to come visit him. Go and visit and take care of yourselves and I will see you all in the fall. If there are any updates with respect to reports and so on, we'll definitely be in touch.

With that, I call this meeting adjourned.