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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Meeting 31

Thursday, April 15, 2021, 11:49 a.m. to 1:34 p.m.

Room 315, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Webcast

Presiding

Sherry Romanado, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Bloc Québécois

Sébastien Lemire

NDP

Brian Masse

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst

• Francis Lord, Analyst

Competitiveness in Canada

Witnesses

As an individual

• Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society Program, McMaster University

• Ritesh Kotak, Technology Entrepreneur and Strategist

• Ellis Ross, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Skeena

Canadian Media Concentration Research Project

• Dwayne Winseck, Director, Carleton University

• Ben Klass, Senior Research Associate

First Nations Tax Commission

• C.T. (Manny) Jules, Chief Commissioner

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, the committee resumed its study of competitiveness in Canada.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business

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

Pierre Poilievre gave oral notice of the following motion:

That the committee’s study on the Proposed acquisition of Shaw by Rogers be open to additional written submissions from interested stakeholders by a deadline to be determined by the Analysts and that these written submissions be considered for the draft report.

At 1:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Mark D'Amore

Committee Clerk