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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 48

Thursday, May 28, 2015

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 11:05 a.m. this day, in Room 112-N, Centre Block, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: John Carmichael, Joe Daniel, Hon. Mike Lake, Brian Masse, Annick Papillon, David Sweet and Mark Warawa.

Acting Members present: Malcolm Allen for Peggy Nash, Larry Maguire for Cheryl Gallant and Hon. John McKay for Hon. Judy Sgro.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst . Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates: Édison Roy-César.

Witnesses: Department of Industry: John Knubley, Deputy Minister; Philip Jennings, Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector; Lawrence Hanson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Innovation; Paul Halucha, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector; David Enns, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Management Sector ; Fiona Gilfillan, Director General, Spectrum Licensing Policy Branch.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Votes 1 and 5 under ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION, Vote 1 under COPYRIGHT BOARD, Votes 1 and 5 under ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADA FOR THE REGIONS OF QUEBEC, Votes 1 and 5 under FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15 and L20 under INDUSTRY, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, Votes 1 and 5 under NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL, Votes 1 and 5 under SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL, Vote 1 under STANDARDS COUNCIL OF CANADA, Vote 1 under STATISTICS CANADA and Votes 1 and 5 under WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

The Chair called Vote 1 under INDUSTRY.

John Knubley made a statement and, with Philip Jennings, David Enns and Lawrence Hanson answered questions.

At 12:00 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Roger Préfontaine
Clerk of the Committee

2015/05/29 9:47 a.m.