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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 36

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block.

Members of the Committee present: Larry Bagnell, Stéphane Bergeron, Bev Desjarlais, Claude Drouin, Walt Lastewka, Charlie Penson, Andy Savoy, Paddy Torsney and Susan Whelan.

Acting members present: Jacques Saada for Marlene Jennings, Gérard Binet for Dan McTeague, Diane Ablonczy for Preston Manning and Rahim Jaffer for James Rajotte.

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

Organization meeting, pursuant to Standing Order 106(1) and (2): Election of a Chair and Vice-Chairs.

The Clerk of the Committee presided over the election of a Chair.

On motion of Walt Lastewka, it was agreed, -- That Susan Whelan be elected Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

Susan Whelan took the Chair.

On motion of Charlie Penson, it was agreed, -- That Walt Lastewka be elected Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

On motion of Walt Lastewka, it was agreed, -- That Charlie Penson be elected Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

By unanimous consent, the Committee proceeded to consider its future business.

It was agreed, -- That the Commissioner of the Competition Bureau and his senior officials be invited to appear before the Committee regarding Bill C–23 on Thursday, October 4, 2001.

It was agreed, -- That the Research Officers of the Library of Parliament further elaborate the Work Plan on the Science and Technology studies.

It was agreed, -- That the Committee hold specific meetings with individual banks on the subject of business lending to small and medium sized enterprises.

It was agreed, -- That the Committee invite the Task force on Broadband to appear.

It was agreed, -- That the Committee invite the CRTC to appear on the topic of telephone pricing once the Commission has completed its hearings on the subject and made a decision.

It was agreed, -- That the Committee invite the Minister of Industry to appear once the Government responds to the Committee’s Fifth Report entitled: A Canadian Innovation Agenda for the Twenty-First Century.

It was agreed, -- That the Researchers prepare a work plan for a study on the regulation of industry including inter-provincial barriers.

At 10:10 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Normand Radford
Clerk of the Committee