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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 125

Thursday, May 13, 1999

The Standing Committee on Industry met in a televised session at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Sue Barnes, Eugène Bellemare, Marlene Jennings, Stan Keyes, Francine Lalonde, Walt Lastewka, Eric Lowther, Ian Murray, Jim Pankiw, Janko Peric, and Susan Whelan.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Daniel Brassard, Research Officer; Antony Jackson.

Witnesses: From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Garth Whyte, Senior Vice-President of National Affairs. From the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: James W. Knight, Executive Director; Joseph P. Dion, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. From the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association: T. Duncan Ellison, Executive Director. From the Mining Association of Canada: Dan Paszkowski, Vice-President, Economic Affairs. From the Canadian Federation of Agriculture: Jeff Atkinson, Communications Coordinator and Parliamentary Liaison. From the Fisheries Council of Canada: Ronald W. Bulmer, President. From the Retail Council of Canada: Peter Woolford, Senior Vice-President, Policy. From the Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada: Jayson Myers, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist; Mathew Wilson, Policy Analyst. From Industry Canada: J. Edward Thompson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Business Law and Counsel to the Department; Connie Edlund, Director General, Y2K Task Force Secretariat; Timothy Garrard, Chief Information Officer. From COMPAQ: Harry Don, Year 2000 Services Project Manager. From the Canadian National Institute for the Blind: Patrick Walsh, Treasurer and Vice President of Finance; Vangelis Nikias, National Director, Government Relations and International Liaison. From the Coalition for National Voluntary Organizations: Penny Marrett, Director, Health Issues.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), a study on Information Technology: Preparedness for Year 2000.

Mr. Garth Whyte made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 9:49 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:54 a.m., the sitting resumed.

James Knight and T. Duncan Ellison each made an opening statement and with the witness answered questions.

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

At 11:17 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Dan Paszkowski, Jeff Atkinson, and Ronald Bulmer each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 12:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Peter Woolford and Jayson Myers each made an opening statement and with the witness answered questions.

At 1:21 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:32 p.m., the sitting resumed.

J. Edward Thompson, Connie Edlund, Timothy Garrard and Harry Don each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 4:27 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Patrick Walsh, Vangelis Nikias and Perry Marrett each made an opening statement and answered questions.

At 5:16 p.m. the Committee proceeded to sit in camera.

At 5:28 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Elizabeth B. Kingston

Clerk of the Committee