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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 10

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 8:45 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Merrifield, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Ron Cannan, Don Davies, Russ Hiebert, Ed Holder, Brian Masse, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Marc-André Morin, Erin O'Toole, Massimo Pacetti, Jasbir Sandhu and Devinder Shory.

Acting Members present: Hon. Gordon O'Connor for Hon. Ted Menzies.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst ; Pascal Tremblay, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association: Jody Cox, Director, Federal Government Relations; Jim Keon, President. Canadian Council of Chief Executives: Ailish Campbell, Vice-President, Policy, International and Fiscal Issues. Canola Council of Canada: Jim Everson, Vice-President, Government Relations. Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: Ruth Salmon, Executive Director.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, the Committee resumed its study of the Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA).

Jim Keon and Ailish Campbell made statements and, with Jody Cox, answered questions.

At 9:40 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 9:44 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Jim Everson and Ruth Salmon made statements and answered questions.

At 10:29 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:32 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee undertake a study on the benefits for Canada of joining the Pacific Alliance (PA) as a full member and report its findings to the House and that the evidence and documentation received by the Standing Committee on International Trade during the 1st Session of the 41st Parliament in relation to its study of the benefits for Canada of joining the Pacific Alliance (PA) as a full member be taken into consideration by the Committee in the current session.

It was agreed, — That the Committee travel to Vancouver, Bristish Columbia, during either the week of February 3 or February 10, 2014, in relation to its studies on the Canada-European Union comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) and the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

It was agreed, — That the Committee pay for the hospitality expenses related to working meals and receptions to be held during its travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, in February 2014.

At 10:50 a.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to its study of the benefits for Canada in joining the Pacific Alliance as a full member and its study of the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the proposed budget in the amount of $93,514.78 for the Committee’s travel to Bogota, Colombia and to Mexico City, Mexico, in winter-spring 2014, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Subcommittee on Budgets of the Liaison Committee.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to its study of the benefits for Canada in joining the Pacific Alliance as a full member and its study of the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the proposed budget in the amount of $136,399.34 for the Committee’s travel to Santiago, Chile and to Lima, Peru, in winter-spring 2014, be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Subcommittee on Budgets of the Liaison Committee.

At 10:51 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

2013/12/04 4:51 p.m.