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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 24
Monday, November 28, 2022, 6:29 p.m. to 9:32 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Kirsty Duncan, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst
As an individual
• Arinjay Banerjee, Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan
• Arthur McDonald, Gray Chair in Particle Astrophysics (Emeritus), Queen's University
General Fusion
• Amee Barber, Director, Government Relations and Business Development
Gérard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science
• Brandon Russell, Research Fellow
Stem Cell Network
• Cate Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Michael Rudnicki, Scientific Director
University Health Network
• Kevin Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer
University of Saskatchewan
• Baljit Singh, Vice-President, Research
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, September 26, 2022, the committee resumed its study of international moonshot programs.

Arthur McDonald and Brandon Russell made statements and answered questions.

At 7:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Arinjay Banerjee, Cate Murray and Baljit Singh made statements and, with Michael Rudnicki, answered questions.

At 8:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:35 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Kevin Smith and Amee Barber made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas moved, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of research and scientific publication in French be extended to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Valerie Bradford, Richard Cannings, Chad Collins, Lena Metlege Diab, Jean-Denis Garon, Stéphane Lauzon, Ben Lobb, Dan Mazier, Marcus Powlowski, Gerald Soroka — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

On motion of Richard Cannings, it was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of big science in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $92,383.80, for the committee’s travel to Kelowna, Penticton, Kaleden and Vancouver, British Columbia, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and Sudbury, Lively and Chalk River, Ontario in the Winter of 2023, be adopted.

At 9:32 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Keelan Buck
Clerk of the committee