Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2012-10-26 12:15:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Christian Paradis (Minister of Industry and Minister of State (Agriculture), CPC)",
        "fr": "L'hon. Christian Paradis (ministre de l'Industrie et ministre d'\u00c9tat (Agriculture), PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3025034\">With regard to the government\u2019s decision regarding the acquisition of the firm Macdonald, Detwiller and Associates by Alliant Techsystems Inc. under the Investment Canada Act, and in response to (a), (b), (c) and (d), the confidentiality provisions of the act do not permit the minister to discuss specifics of the case. As referenced in section 36 of the act, all information obtained in the course of the administration of the act is privileged. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025035\">In response to (a), in general terms, to approve an application, the minister must be satisfied that the proposed investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada. In making his decision, the minister carefully considers the information submitted by the investor in light of the six net benefit factors listed in section 20 of the act. The six factors listed in section 20 are, first, the effect of the investment on the level and nature of economic activity in Canada, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the effect on employment, on resource processing, and on the utilization of parts, components and services produced in Canada and on exports from Canada; second, the degree and significance of participation by Canadians in the Canadian business or new Canadian business and in any industry or industries in Canada of which the Canadian business or new Canadian business forms or would form a part; third, the effect of the investment on productivity, industrial efficiency, technological development, product innovation and product variety in Canada; fourth, the effect of the investment on competition within any industry or industries in Canada; fifth, the compatibility of the investment with national industrial, economic and cultural policies, taking into consideration industrial, economic and cultural policy objectives enunciated by the government or legislature of any province likely to be significantly affected by the investment; and sixth, the contribution of the investment to Canada\u2019s ability to compete in world markets. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025036\">In response (b), as is standard practice, the minister consults federal departments as appropriate, affected provinces or territories and the Competition Bureau. The act, section 19, also requires that the director of investments provide the minister with specific information to assist in the net benefit determination. This includes the information contained in the investor\u2019s application for review, written undertakings and other information, and representations from affected provinces and territories. At Industry Canada, the director of investments is supported by a deputy director and the personnel of the investment review division. The list of personnel in the investment review division is available online at: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ica-lic.nsf/eng/h_lk00058.html. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025037\">The response to (c) is the same as the response to part (a). </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025038\">In response to (d), in general terms, the act, section 19, requires that the director of investments provide the minister with specific information to assist in the net benefit determination. This includes the information contained in the investor\u2019s application for review, written undertakings and other information, and representations from affected provinces and territories. </p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3025034\"> Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en ce qui concerne la d\u00e9cision du gouvernement par rapport \u00e0 l\u2019acquisition de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Macdonald, Detwiller and Associates par Alliant Techsystems Inc. en vertu de la Loi sur Investissement Canada, les clauses de confidentialit\u00e9 de la loi interdisent au ministre de discuter du contenu du dossier. Aux termes de l\u2019article 36 de la loi, les renseignements obtenus dans le cadre de l\u2019application de la loi sont confidentiels. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025035\">Toutefois, en r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie a) de la question, de mani\u00e8re g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, avant d\u2019approuver une demande, le ministre doit \u00eatre convaincu que l\u2019investissement propos\u00e9 sera vraisemblablement \u00e0 l\u2019avantage net du Canada. Avant de rendre sa d\u00e9cision, le ministre examine attentivement les renseignements fournis par l\u2019investisseur en fonction des six facteurs \u00e9num\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019article 20 de la loi. Les six facteurs \u00e9num\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019article 20 sont les suivants: l\u2019effet de l\u2019investissement sur le niveau et la nature de l\u2019activit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique au Canada, notamment sur l\u2019emploi, la transformation des ressources, l\u2019utilisation de pi\u00e8ces et d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9ments produits et de services rendus au Canada et sur les exportations canadiennes; l\u2019\u00e9tendue et l\u2019importance de la participation de Canadiens dans l\u2019entreprise canadienne ou la nouvelle entreprise canadienne en question et dans le secteur industriel canadien dont cette entreprise ou cette nouvelle entreprise fait ou ferait partie; l\u2019effet de l\u2019investissement sur la productivit\u00e9, le rendement industriel, le progr\u00e8s technologique, la cr\u00e9ation de produits nouveaux et la diversit\u00e9 des produits au Canada; l\u2019effet de l\u2019investissement sur la concurrence dans un ou plusieurs secteurs industriels au Canada; la compatibilit\u00e9 de l\u2019investissement avec les politiques nationales en mati\u00e8re industrielle, \u00e9conomique et culturelle, compte tenu des objectifs de politique industrielle, \u00e9conomique et culturelle qu\u2019ont \u00e9nonc\u00e9s le gouvernement ou la l\u00e9gislature d\u2019une province sur laquelle l\u2019investissement aura vraisemblablement des r\u00e9percussions appr\u00e9ciables; et la contribution de l\u2019investissement \u00e0 la comp\u00e9titivit\u00e9 canadienne sur les march\u00e9s mondiaux.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025036\"> En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie b) de la question, comme le veut la pratique courante, le ministre consulte les minist\u00e8res f\u00e9d\u00e9raux, s\u2019il y a lieu, les provinces ou les territoires concern\u00e9s ainsi que le Bureau de la concurrence. Conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 l\u2019article 19 de la loi, le directeur des investissements doit renvoyer au ministre des renseignements pr\u00e9cis pour l\u2019aider \u00e0 d\u00e9terminer s\u2019il y a avantage net. Il s\u2019agit de renseignements qui figurent \u00e0 la demande d\u2019examen de l\u2019investisseur, d\u2019engagements \u00e9crits et autres renseignements et d\u2019observations d\u00e9pos\u00e9es par les provinces et les territoires concern\u00e9s. \u00c0 Industrie Canada, le directeur des investissements est appuy\u00e9 par la sous-directrice et le personnel de la Division de l\u2019examen des investissements. La liste des employ\u00e9s de la division est accessible en ligne \u00e0 l\u2019adresse suivante: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ica-lic.nsf/fra/h_lk00058.html. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025037\">Pour ce qui est de la partie c) de la question, il faut se r\u00e9f\u00e9rer \u00e0 la r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie a) de cette m\u00eame question. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3025038\">Enfin, pour ce qui est de la partie d) de la question, en termes g\u00e9n\u00e9raux, l\u2019article 19 de la loi exige que le directeur des investissements fournisse au ministre des renseignements pr\u00e9cis pour l'aider \u00e0 d\u00e9terminer l'avantage net, ce qui comprend les renseignements qui figurent dans la demande de l\u2019investisseur \u00e0 des fins d'examen, les engagements \u00e9crits et les observations suppl\u00e9mentaires des provinces et des territoires touch\u00e9s. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2012/10/26/christian-paradis-2/",
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    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "p3025034",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": "Affaires Courantes"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Questions on the Order Paper",
        "fr": "Questions au Feuilleton"
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Question No. 866",
        "fr": "Question no 866"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2012/10/26/",
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