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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 3
 
Thursday, February 12, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 9:04 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Hon. Scott Brison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Serge Cardin, Claude Guimond, Richard M. Harris, Ed Holder, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, Lee Richardson and Mario Silva.

 

Associate Members present: Malcolm Allen.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Holden, Analyst; Robert Dufresne, Analyst. Standing Committee on International Trade: Jean-Marie David, Clerk of the Committee.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Auto Workers Shipbuilding, Waterways and Marine Workers Council: Karl Risser Jr., President, Local 1. Department of Finance: Dean Beyea, Senior Chief, International Trade Policy Division, International Trade and Finance; Patrick Halley, Chief, Tariffs and Market Acess; Kei Moray, Assistant Director, Business Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch. Department of Industry: Emile Rochon, Sector Development Officer, Defence and Marine Directorate; Gary McGee, Director of Defence and Marine.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Thursday, February 5, 2009, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation.
 

Karl Risser Jr. made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

 

At 10:39 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:41 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 
The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.
 

Scott Brison moved, — That the Standing Committee on International Trade request that the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry appears before the Committee during its study on Bill C-2 in order to answer questions regarding the state of Canada's shipbuilding industry and that the Honourable Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board also appear to answer questions regarding the Supply Management System.

Debate arose thereon.

 

At 11:04 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Angela Crandall
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2009/03/20 1:05 p.m.