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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 47

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 3:34 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Merrifield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Ron Cannan, Don Davies, Hon. Wayne Easter, Russ Hiebert, Ed Holder, Gerald Keddy, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Marc-André Morin, Annick Papillon, Jasbir Sandhu, Bev Shipley and Devinder Shory.

Acting Members present: Scott Andrews for Hon. Wayne Easter.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst.

Witnesses: Embassy of the Republic of Panama: H.E. Jorge H. Miranda Corona, Ambassador; Juventino Caballero Aparicio, Third Secretary. MiningWatch Canada: Jennifer Moore, Latin America Program Coordinator. Canada Pork International: Jacques Pomerleau, President.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, June 20, 2012 and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama.

By unanimous consent, Gerald Keddy moved, — That the Committee begin clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-24 on Thursday, October 4, 2012, and that the Chair may limit debate on each clause to a maximum of five minutes per party per clause before the clause comes to a vote;

that if the clause-by-clause consideration has not been completed by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, 2012, the Chair put all and every question necessary to dispose of this stage of the Bill forthwith and successively, without further debate; that the Chair be ordered to report the Bill back to the House at the next available opportunity;

and that amendments to Bill C-24 be submitted to the Clerk in both official languages no later than noon on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, and that these amendments be distributed to members in both official languages before the end of the day on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

Debate arose thereon.

On motion of Don Davies, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “that the Chair may limit debate on each clause to a maximum of five minutes per party per clause before the clause comes to a vote”

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Ron Cannan, Russ Hiebert, Ed Holder, Gerald Keddy, Bev Shipley, Devinder Shory — 6; NAYS: Don Davies, Wayne Easter, Marc-André Morin, Annick Papillon, Jasbir Sandhu — 5.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee begin clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-24 on Thursday, October 4, 2012; and

H.E. Jorge H. Miranda Corona made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jennifer Moore and Jacques Pomerleau made statements and answered questions.

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

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