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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 15

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

The Legislative Committee on Bill C-2 met in a televised session at 6:00 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, David Tilson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Monique Guay, Hon. Marlene Jennings, Pierre Lemieux, Tom Lukiwski, Pat Martin, James Moore, Rob Moore, Brian Murphy, Hon. Stephen Owen, Daniel Petit, Pierre Poilievre, Benoît Sauvageau, David Tilson and Alan Tonks.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Nancy Holmes, Analyst ; Élise Hurtubise-Loranger, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canada Foundation for Innovation: Eliot A. Phillipson, President and Chief Executive Officer; Suzanne Corbeil, Vice-President, External Relations. Canada Health Infoway: Michael Sheridan, Chief Operating Officer; Joan Roch, Chief Privacy Strategist. Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation: Norman Riddell, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer; Andrew Parkin, Director, Research and Program Development. Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology: Vicky J. Sharpe, President and Chief Executive Officer; Christopher Bredt, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Genome Canada: Martin Godbout, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation: Elizabeth Davis, Chair, Board of Trustees; Jonathan Lomas, Chief Executive Officer. National Arts Centre: David S.R. Leighton, Past Chairman of the Board; Darrell Gregersen, Chief Executive Officer, NAC Foundation.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, April 27, 2006, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 is postponed.

The Chair calls Clause 2.

Eliot A. Phillipson made a statement and, with Suzanne Corbeil, answered questions.

Michael Sheridan and Norman Riddell made statements and answered questions.

At 6:30 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Alan Tonks took the Chair.

Vicky Sharpe, Martin Godbout, Sister Elizabeth Davis and David Leighton made statements and answered questions.

At 8:13 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Miriam Burke
Clerk of the Committee

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