Evidence of meeting #23 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was innovation.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Chief Scientist and Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Energy Technology Sector, Department of Natural Resources
Which we do not have operationally today, no.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I'll have to interrupt there.
I apologize to the committee members. I was leaving 15 minutes at the end, but I realize that we started 15 minutes early.
I will thank our guests for being here today. We appreciate your input. I'm sure you'll forward whatever has been requested.
With that, I thank you for being here today.
Ms. Chow, do you have a point of order?
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
Yes.
This morning I thought we had a motion in front of us. I understand that this was a session that we didn't want to interrupt, but I think there was a motion from my colleague Jamie Nicholls—
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
I'm sorry; I don't mean to interrupt Ms. Chow, but I do have a request for the witnesses before they leave.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
Again, I'm sorry to interrupt.
I'm just wondering if you could produce a table for the committee indicating the commercially viable technologies that people are actually using that your agencies have helped bring into existence—
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
That would be helpful. Perhaps you could also name the municipalities or the jurisdictions or regions that are in fact using them—
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
—and what precise involvement you had in making it happen.
Thank you.
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A voice
Thank you. I appreciate it.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
As well, would they be able to look at the Transport Canada regulations that would be a barrier? Sorry; that would be Transport Canada.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I will advise you that the motion is on record, so it can be brought forward at any time.
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NDP
Olivia Chow NDP Trinity—Spadina, ON
I believe they want to deal with it on Thursday morning at the beginning, so we could just get it done first thing and then have the witnesses.
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Conservative