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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Tuesday, April 8, 2003

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met in camera at 4:20 p.m. this day, in Room 536, Wellington Building, the Chair, Walt Lastewka, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell, Paul Crête, Walt Lastewka, Serge Marcil, Brian Masse, Dan McTeague, Hon. Gilbert Normand, James Rajotte and Brent St. Denis.

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

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed consideration of Foreign Investment Restrictions Applicable to Telecommunications Common Carriers.

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

Ordered, -- 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 1000 copies of the Report be printed in both English and French in tumble format.

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

It was agreed, -- That a Press Conference be held on Monday, April 28, 2003, at 3:30 p.m. following the tabling of the Report.

It was agreed, -- That the Committee authorize the printing of dissenting and/or supplementary opinions as an appendix to this report, immediately following the signature of the Chair.

It was agreed, -- That any dissenting and/or supplementary opinions be limited to not more than three (3) pages.

It was agreed, -- That any dissenting and/or supplementary opinions be received by the Clerk no later than Friday, April 11, 2003 at 12:00 p.m.

It was agreed, -- That the proposed budget in the amount of $12,000 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Subcommittee on Committee Budgets of the Liaison Committee.

At 5:38 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Pagé

Clerk of the Committee