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

Issue 10 - Minutes of Proceedings - May 8, 2014

OTTAWA, Thursday, May 8, 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, Campbell, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux- Payette, P.C., Maltais, Massicotte, Ngo, Ringuette, Tannas and Tkachuk (11).

Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Day (1).

In attendance: Adriane Yong and Mark Mahabir, Analysts, Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament.

Also present: The official reporters of the Senate.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, the committee continued its examination of the subject-matter of those elements contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4 and Divisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 19, 22, 24 and 25 of Part 6 of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures. (For complete text of the order of reference, see proceedings of the committee, Issue No. 9.)

WITNESSES:

Industry Canada:

Darlene Carreau, Chairperson, Trade-marks Opposition Board;

Anne-Marie Monteith, Director, Copyright and Trade-mark Policy Directorate;

Paul Halucha, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch.

Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters:

Philip Turi, General Counsel and Director, Global Business Services.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce:

Scott Smith, Director, Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy.

Bereskin & Parr, Intellectual Property Law:

Dan Bereskin, Partner.

International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys:

Coleen Morrison, Vice President;

Robert Storey, President, Membership Commission.

The chair made an opening statement.

Mr. Halucha made a statement and, together with Ms. Monteith and Ms. Carreau, answered questions.

At 11:07 a.m., the committee suspended.

At 11:10 a.m., the committee resumed.

Mr. Turi made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Smith made a statement and answered questions.

Mr. Bereskin made a statement and answered questions.

Ms. Morrison made a statement and, together with Mr. Storey, answered questions.

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

ATTEST:

Barbara Reynolds

Clerk of the Committee