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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 61

Tuesday, June 6, 2000

The Standing Committee on Industry met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Susan Whelan, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Pierre Brien, John Cannis, Antoine Dubé, Marlene Jennings, Walt Lastewka, Dan McTeague, Ian Murray, Charlie Penson, Jerry Pickard, Nelson Riis and Susan Whelan.

Acting Member present: Michel Bellehumeur for Antoine Dubé.

Other Member present: Michel Bellehumeur.

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

Appearing: The Hon. John Manley, Minister of Industry.

Witnesses: From the Department of Industry: Irving Miller, Legal Counsel. From the Department of Justice: Louis Davis, Senior Counsel, Constitutional Administrative Law Section. From the Department of Public Works and Government Services: Pierre Tremblay, Acting Executive Director, Communications Coordination Services Branch.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Wednesday, May 10, 2000, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-5, An Act to establish the Canadian Tourism Commission (See Minutes of Proceedings, Tuesday, May 30, 2000, Meeting No. 57).

The witnesses answered questions.

At 4:20 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:23 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Minister answered questions.

The Committee proceeded to Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the Preamble and Clause 1 was postponed.

Clause 2 carried on the following recorded division:

After debate, Clause 3, after debate, carried on the following recorded division:

YEAS (6)

John Cannis

Marlene Jennings

Walt Lastewka

Ian Murray

Jerry Pickard

Nelson Riis

NAYS (3)

Charlie Penson

Pierre Brien

Michel Bellehumeur

On Clause 4

And debate arising thereon;

At 5:19 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Rumas

Clerk of the Committee