Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Banking, Trade and Commerce

Issue 19 - Minutes of Proceedings - November 26, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, November 27, 2014
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce met this day at 10:30 a.m., in room 9, Victoria Building, the chair, the Honourable Irving Gerstein, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Bellemare, Black, Eaton, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Lang, Massicotte, Ringuette and Tannas (10).

In attendance: Brett Stuckey and Adriane Yong, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Services, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, the committee continued its examination of Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Copyright Act and the Trade-marks Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

APPEARING:

The Honourable James Moore, P.C., M.P., Minister of Industry.

WITNESSES:

Industry Canada:

John Knubley, Deputy Minister;

Paul Halucha, Director General, Strategic Policy Branch;

Michael Ryan, Senior Analyst, Copyright and Trade-mark Policy Directorate.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police:

Superintendent Jean Cormier, Director, Federal Coordination Centres.

Canada Border Services Agency:

Peter Hill, Associate Vice-President, Programs Branch;

Megan Imrie, Director General, Commercial Program Directorate, Programs Branch.

The chair made an opening statement.

Minister Moore made a statement and, together with Mr. Knubley, Mr. Halucha, Superintendent Cormier and Mr. Hill, answered questions.

At 11:28 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:30 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Halucha, Mr. Ryan, Superintendent Cormier, Mr. Hill and Ms. Imrie answered questions.

At 12:13 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Danielle Labonté

Clerk of the Committee