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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 67
 
Thursday, May 2, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met in a televised session at 4:17 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, David Sweet, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Peter Braid, John Carmichael, Cheryl Gallant, Dan Harris, Hon. Mike Lake, Hélène LeBlanc, Phil McColeman, Hon. Geoff Regan, David Sweet and Glenn Thibeault.

 

Acting Members present: Dan Albas for Mark Warawa, Hon. Laurie Hawn for Cheryl Gallant, François Lapointe for Kennedy Stewart and Robert Sopuck for Phil McColeman.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mathieu Frigon, Analyst; Dillan Theckedath, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Maxime Bernier, P.C., M.P., Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism); Hon. Christian Paradis, P.C., M.P., Minister of Industry.

 

Witnesses: Department of Industry: John Knubley, Deputy Minister; Marie-Josée Thivierge, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services; Iain Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector; Mitch Davies, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Innovation Sector; Susan Bincoletto, Chief Financial Officer, Comptrollership and Administration Sector.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee resumed consideration of the Main Estimates 2013-14: Votes 1, 5 and 10 under ATLANTIC CANADA OPPORTUNITIES AGENCY, Votes 1 and 5 under ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CANADA FOR THE REGIONS OF QUEBEC, Votes 1, 5, 10, L15, L20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 and 105 under INDUSTRY, and Votes 1 and 5 under WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION referred to the Committee on Monday, February 25, 2013.
 

Minister Paradis and Minister Bernier made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:21 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:23 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

John Knubley, Marie-Josée Thivierge and Iain Stewart, answered questions.

 

At 6:03 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean Michel Roy
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013/09/05 3:35 p.m.