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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 19

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met in camera at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Joyce Bateman, Raymond Côté, Cheryl Gallant, Peggy Nash, David Sweet, Dave Van Kesteren and Mark Warawa.

Acting Members present: Peter Braid for Hon. Mike Lake, Wayne Marston for Brian Masse and Hon. Geoff Regan for Hon. Judy Sgro.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst ; Édison Roy-César, Analyst.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, February 10, 2014, the Committee resumed its study of entertainment software industry in Canada.

The Committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 3:55 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:09 p.m., the sitting resumed.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "The Entertainment Software Industry in Canada".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, Clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That the Committee append to its report dissenting and/or supplementary opinions, immediately after the signature of the Chair, provided that they are no more than 3 pages in length and that they be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the Clerk of the Committee, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee undertake a study, as suggested by the Standing Committee on Finance in their motion adopted on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 of the subject matter of clauses 175 to 192 (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation), clauses 239 to 241 (Telecommunications Act) and 317 to 368 (Amendments Relating to International Treaties on Trademarks) 369-370 (Reduction of Governor in Council Appointments) of Bill C-31, An act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.

At 4:41 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Clerk of the Committee

2014/05/01 12:53 p.m.