Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce
Issue 18 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Thursday, February 17, 2011
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[English]
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:35 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Michael A. Meighen, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kochhar, Marshall, Massicotte, Meighen, Mockler, Moore, Ringuette and Smith (Saurel) (12).
In attendance: John Bulmer and Adriane Yong, Analysts, Parliamentary Information.
Also in attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, February 3, 2011 the committee began its examination of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act.
APPEARING:
Mike Lake, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry.
WITNESSES:
Industry Canada:
Gilles Vinet, Vice-President, Program Development, Measurement Canada;
Sonia Roussy, Vice-President, Innovative Services Directorate, Measurement Canada;
Carl Cotton, Manager, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Program Development Directorate, Measurement Canada.
Association québécoise des indépendants du pétrole (by video conference):
Serge Harnois, Chairman of the Board;
René Blouin, Senior Advisor;
Sonia Marcotte, Chief Executive Officer.
Canadian Independent Petroleum Marketers Association:
John Nunziata, Acting President.
Mr. Lake made a statement and, together with Mr. Vinet, Mr. Cotton and Ms. Roussy, answered questions.
At 11:40 a.m., the committee suspended.
At 11:44 a.m., the committee resumed.
Ms. Marcotte, Mr. Harnois, Mr, Blouin and Mr. Nunziata made statements and, together with Mr. Vinet, Mr. Cotton and Ms. Roussy, answered questions.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Ringuette that the committee do not proceed with clause by clause and that the committee go in camera to consider a draft report.
After debate,
The motion was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS — The Honourable Senators Harb, Hervieux-Payette,aP.C., Massicotte, Moore et Ringuette (5)
NAYS — The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Greene, Kochhar, Marshall, Meighen, Mockler et Smith (Saurel) (7)
It was agreed to proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and measures Act.
It was agreed that the title stand postponed.
It was agreed that the short title in clause 1 stand postponed.
It was agreed that clause 2 carry.
It was agreed that clause 3 carry.
It was agreed that clause 4 carry.
It was agreed that clause 5 carry.
It was agreed that clause 6 carry.
It was agreed that clause 7 carry.
It was agreed that clause 8 carry.
It was agreed that clause 9 carry.
It was agreed that clause 10 carry.
It was agreed that clause 11 carry.
It was agreed that clause 12 carry.
It was agreed that clause 13 carry.
It was agreed that clause 14 carry.
It was agreed that clause 15 carry.
It was agreed that clause 16 carry.
It was agreed that clause 17 carry.
It was agreed that clause 18 carry.
It was agreed that clause 19 carry.
It was agreed that clause 20 carry.
It was agreed that clause 21 carry.
It was agreed that clause 22 carry.
It was agreed that clause 23 carry.
It was agreed that clause 24 carry.
It was agreed that clause 25 carry.
It was agreed that clause 26 carry.
It was agreed that clause 27 carry.
It was agreed that clause 28 carry.
It was agreed that clause 29 carry.
It was agreed that clause 30 carry.
It was moved by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the wording of the short title be replaced by ``This Act may be cited as the Fairness on Weights and Measures Act.''
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS — The Honourable Senators: Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Moore, and Ringuette (5)
NAYS — The Honourable Senators: Gerstein, Greene, Kochhar, Marshall, Meighen, Mockler and Smith (Saurel) (7)
It was agreed that clause 1, which contains the short title, carry, on the following vote:
YEAS — The Honourable Senators: Gerstein, Greene, Kochhar, Marshall, Meighen, Mockler and Smith (Saurel) (7)
NAYS — The Honourable Senators: Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Massicotte, Moore, and Ringuette (5)
It was agreed that the title carry.
It was agreed that the bill carry, on division.
It was agreed that the chair report Bill C-14, without amendment, to the Senate.
At 12:30 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.
ATTEST:
Line Gravel
Clerk of the Committee