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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 138

Tuesday, February 19, 2019, 3:31 p.m. to 5:01 p.m.

Room 025-B, West Block

Presiding

Hon. Mark Eyking, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal
Hon. Mark Eyking
Peter Fonseca
Karen Ludwig
Kyle Peterson
Terry Sheehan
Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member
Richard Hébert, Parliamentary Secretary — Non-Voting Member

Conservative

NDP

Tracey Ramsey

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Bashar Abu Taleb, Analyst

• Simon Richards, Analyst

Government of Canada's Support for the International Trade of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Witnesses

Futurpreneur Canada

• Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer

Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Dolbeau-Mistassini

• Audrey Jobin, Chief Executive Officer

Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce

• Rakesh Naidu, President and Chief Executive Officer

Startup Canada

• Richard Rémillard, Interim Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, the Committee resumed its study of the Government of Canada's support for the international trade of small and medium-sized businesses.

Rakesh Naidu, by videoconference from Windsor, Ontario, Karen Greve Young, Richard Rémillard and Audrey Jobin, by videoconference from Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, made statements and answered questions.

At 4:52 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:55 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

Committee Business

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of priorities of Canadian stakeholders having an interest in bilateral and trilateral trade in North America between Canada, United States and Mexico, and the study of the impact of tariffs on Canadian businesses, companies and workers, the proposed budget in the amount of $48,880.08, for the Committee’s travel to Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2019, be adopted, and that the Clerk be authorized to purchase appropriate gifts and make the necessary arrangements for meals and receptions during the Committee’s travel.

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of priorities of Canadian stakeholders having an interest in bilateral and trilateral trade in North America, between Canada, United States and Mexico, the proposed budget in the amount of $82,739.15, for the Committee’s travel to Mexico City and Querétaro, Mexico, in the spring of 2019 be adopted, and that the Clerk be authorized to purchase appropriate gifts and make the necessary arrangements for meals and receptions during the Committee’s travel.

At 5:01 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance

Clerk of the Committee