INST Committee Report

(Meeting No. 29)

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, Bev Desjarlais, Walt Lastewka, Charlie Penson, James Rajotte and Susan Whelan.

Acting Members present: Denis Mills for Dan McTeague, Joe Fontana for Andy Savoy and Raymond Lavigne for John Cannis.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Geoffrey P. Kieley and Dan Shaw, Research Officers.

Witnesses: From the National Research Council of Canada: Arthur J. Carty, President. From the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union: David Mowat, Chief Executive Officer. From the Conference Board of Canada: Brian Guthrie, Director, Innovation and Knowledge Management. From the Canadian Medical Discoveries Fund Inc.: Calvin Stiller, Chair and Chief Executive Officer. From the Department of Industry: Gwillym Allen, Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Competition Economic Policy and Enforcement, Competition Bureau. From the University of Toronto: Nancy Gallini, Professor of Economics , Department of Economics. From the Canadian Association of University Teachers: Paul Jones, Research and Education Officer.

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: Research and Development Spin-off Firms and Finance Issues.

Arthur J. Carty, David Mowat, Brian Guthrie and Calvin Stiller each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 10:45 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:58 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), consideration of the Science and Technology Policies:

At 10:58a.m., the Committee proceeded to the following Roundtable: Intellectual Property Rights and Protection.

Gwillym Allen, Nancy Gallini and Paul Jones each made an opening statement and, answered questions.

At 12:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:10 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to the Statutory Review of the Lobbyists Registration Act.

It was agreed, — That the Draft Report (as amended) be concurred in.

It was agreed, — That the Chair present the Third Report (as amended) to the House at the earliest possible opportunity.

It was agreed, — That pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to this report within one hundred fifty (150) days.

It was agreed, — That the Chair be authorized to make such typographical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Draft Report to the House.

It was agreed, — That 1550 copies of the Report be printed in both English and French in tumble format.

It was agreed, — That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting opinions as an appendix to this report, immediately following the signature of the Chair.

It was agreed, — That any dissenting opinions be limited to not more than 5 pages.

It was agreed, — That any dissenting opinions be received by the Clerk in both official languages no later than in the morning of Tuesday, June 5, 2001.

It was agreed, — That a News Release be issued.

At 1:05 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.