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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 20
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 209, West Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Reg Alcock, Mauril Bélanger, Pierre Brien, John Cannis, Marlene Jennings, Walt Lastewka, Charlie Penson, James Rajotte, Paddy Torsney and Susan Whelan.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Geoffrey P. Kieley and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From the National Research Council of Canada: Lucie Lapointe, General Secretary. From the Canadian Space Agency: Mac Evans, President. From the Networks of Centres of Excellence: Jean-Claude Gavrel, Director. From the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Richard Flageole, Assistant Auditor General; Peter Simeoni, Principal, Audit Operations Branch. From the Department of Finance: Paul Berg-Dick, Director, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch. From the Department of Industry: Jeffrey Parker, Executive Director, Technology Partnerships Canada. From the National Research Council of Canada: Margot Montgomery, Director General, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP).
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Science and Technology Policies.
At 9:05 a.m., the Committee proceeded to the following Roundtable: Government of Canada Research Agencies.
Lucie Lapointe, Mac Evans and Jean-Claude Gavrel each made an opening statement and, answered questions.
At 10:45 a.m., the Committee proceeded to the following Roundtable: Value for Money in Research and Development Programs.
Richard Flageole, Paul Berg-Dick, Jeffrey Parker and Margot Montgomery each made an opening statement and, answered questions.
At 12:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee