HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
35th PARLIAMENT, 2nd SESSION

EVIDENCE

Standing Committee
on

INDUSTRY

Chairman: David Walker

Meeting No. 29

Tuesday, November 5, 1996

ORDER OF THE DAY:

Review of Science and Technology and the Innovation Gap in Canada

WITNESSES:

CANARIE Inc.:

Andrew K. Bjerring, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Department of Industry:

Chammer Farina, Acting Executive Director, Advisory Council on Scienceand Technology;

Doug Hull, Director General, Science Promotion and Academic Affairs;

Maureen Lofthouse, Director, Enabling Technologies, Technology Partnerships Canada;

Eugenie Prévost, Senior Commerce Officer;

Grant Westcott, Chief Information Officer.

Information Highway Advisory Council:

David Johnston, Professor.

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent System (IRIS-NCE):

Bernie MacIsaac, Chairman.

National Research Council of Canada:

Jacques Lyrette, Vice-President, Technology and Industry Support.