Industry Committee on March 22nd, 2023

Evidence of meeting #63 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.)

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Domestic Manufacturing Capacity for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Bill C-244

MPs speaking

Also speaking

March 22nd, 2023 / 5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joël Lightbound

I call this meeting to order.

Welcome to meeting No. 63 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday October 5, 2022, we are studying Bill C‑244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)..

Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House Order of Thursday, June 23, 2022.

We will now continue with clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C‑244.

We will resume debate on amendment G-1 of clause 2 in Bill C-244.

I will recognize MP Fillmore.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Andy Fillmore Liberal Halifax, NS

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I think we are in a really good position with our team members from all parties today to get through this pretty quickly. I don't think that I am mis-characterizing agreement; I think all parties are ready to proceed with adopting amendment G-1 as it is written and have also agreed to drop any other amendments that have been tabled.

I'll leave it there.

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joël Lightbound

Thank you, Mr. Fillmore.

Shall amendment G-1 carry?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Considering that amendment G-1 carries, all the other amendments are moot.

5 p.m.

Voices

Hear, hear!

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joël Lightbound

Go ahead, Mr. Perkins.

5 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

I want to thank the officials in our last meeting for helping us to get through this very technical part of it so that we could come to this agreement.

5 p.m.

Some hon. members

Hear, hear!

5 p.m.

Bloc

Sébastien Lemire Bloc Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC

Chair, I would also like to salute Mr. Fillmore's leadership. It is rare to see such examples of collaboration. There should be more instances in which we persuade through ideas rather than by strength in numbers.

5 p.m.

Liberal

Andy Fillmore Liberal Halifax, NS

We make a good team.

5 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Joël Lightbound

Wonderful.

I'm very pleased. I didn't think we were going to achieve this, but we did.

I would also like to congratulate the member for Richmond-Centre for his work.

However, we're not done yet, folks. We still have to adopt clause 2.

(Clause 2 as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])