CIIT Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than 3 meetings to: a. receive an update on the federal government’s progress in negotiations of a Canada-United Kingdom transitional trade agreement; b. hear from stakeholders affected by the implementation of a new Canada-United Kingdom transitional trade agreement; c. study the impacts of a lack of a transitional agreement with the United Kingdom being in place by December 31, 2020, when the application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) to the United Kingdom ends; that this study begin no later than November 13, 2020; that briefs submitted to the committee be no longer that 2,000 words; that the Committee report its findings to the House.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the government’s COVID-19 recovery plan for Canadian exporters; that this study include an examination of changes to how international trade will be conducted in a world impacted by COVID-19, of what the Trade Commissioner Service is doing to prepare for these changes and help Canadian businesses navigate them, and of which agreements would be in Canada’s best interests to pursue at the present time; that the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade be invited to appear; that the Chief Trade Commissioner be invited to appear; that briefs submitted to the committee be no longer that 2,000 words; and that the Committee report back to the House.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of World Trade Organization reform, that the evidence and documentation received by the committee during the 1st Session of the 43rd Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session, and that briefs submitted to the committee do not exceed 2,000 words.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of the impacts of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism; that the committee devote a minimum of two (2) meetings to this study; that briefs submitted to the committee do not exceed 2,000 words and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.
At 2:10 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.