Shane Moffatt and Gilles Vaillancourt answered questions.

At 3:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 3:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 4:47 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 4:58 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(1), the committee order Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to produce a copy of all documents, emails and memos related to its confidential national security review of the ownership structure of Paper Excellence/Domtar in connection with the acquisition of Resolute Forest Products; that all such documents be forwarded to the clerk of the committee within 5 days of the adoption of this motion, provided that they are free of any redactions; that, when these documents are received by the clerk: (a) they be available at the clerk’s office for viewing by committee members only, for one day to be designated by the committee no later than 5 days following the receipt of the contracts, under the supervision of the clerk and that no personal mobile or electronic device be permitted in the room that day; (b) representatives of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) be invited to appear for a two hour in camera meeting and that, during the meeting, only committee members and support staff required for the meeting be permitted to attend and that no personal mobile or electronic device be permitted in the room during the meeting; that, during the meeting, numbered paper copies of the documents be given to committee members who are present in person by the clerk at the beginning of the said meeting and that these copies be returned to the clerk at the end of the meeting and that the clerk be instructed to destroy the said copies.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.