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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Science and Research (SRSR)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 35
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 11:01 a.m. to 12:57 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Corey Tochor, Vice-Chair (Conservative)

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• Mario Simard for Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)
• Ryan Williams for Gerald Soroka (Conservative)
• Raquel Dancho for Dan Mazier (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst
• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst
Support for the Commercialization of Intellectual Property
Business Council of Canada
• Robert Asselin, Senior Vice-President, Policy
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Konstantinos Georgaras, Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
• Kim Furlong, Chief Executive Officer
Department of Industry
• Mark Schaan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector
• Nipun Vats, Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Research Sector
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motions adopted by the committee on Thursday, September 22, 2022, and Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the committee resumed its study of support for the commercialization of intellectual property.

At 11:01 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:02 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Robert Asselin and Kim Furlong made statements and answered questions.

At 11:59 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:03 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Konstantinos Georgaras and Mark Schaan made statements and, with Nipun Vats, answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

Motion

Gerald Soroka moved, — That, given that the committee is unable to sit at its normal time of 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the Chair take all reasonable steps to allow the committee to sit at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, subject to the availability of the necessary House resources.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

ORDERED, — That, given that the committee is unable to sit at its normal time of 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the Chair take all reasonable steps to allow the committee to sit at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023, subject to the availability of the necessary House resources.

At 12:57 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Keelan Buck
Clerk of the committee