Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology explained

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada.

Mandate

• The mandate and management of Department of Industry and its subsidiary agencies:
• Any government policies having to do with:
  • Industry and technology capability
  • Scientific research and development
  • Telecommunications policy
  • Investment, trade, small business and tourism
  • Rules and services supporting the effective operation of the market
• Fluctuation of gas prices
• The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
• The e-commerce market in Canada

The committee was formerly called the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. The word "Science" was removed upon the creation of a separate Standing Committee on Science and Research at the beginning of the 44th Canadian Parliament

Membership

Party		Member	District	Liberal	Dan Ruimy, Chair	Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, BC	Liberal		Nepean, ON	Liberal		Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC	Liberal		Richmond Hill, ON	Liberal		Guelph, ON	Liberal		Sault Ste. Marie, ON	Conservative	Earl Dreeshen, Vice-Chair	Red Deer—Mountain View, AB	Conservative		Huron—Bruce, ON	Conservative		Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, ON	New Democratic	Brian Masse, Vice-Chair	Windsor West, ON

Subcommittees

• Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure (SIND)

External links

• Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)