FAAE Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met at 3:35 p.m. this day, in Room 701 La Promenade Building, the Chair, Bernard Patry, presiding.

John Cannis presented the Third Report of the Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Committee adopt the Subcommittee's report as its report.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That dissenting opinions be included with the report.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

By unanimous consent, Jim Abbott moved, — That the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade undertake a review of issues related to the subject matter of Bill C-357 including:

1- Whether the form and content of that Bill would constitute recognition of Taiwan by Canada;

2- The procedures or protocols for enabling or restricting private or public visits of persons appointed or democratically elected to positions of executive or political or administrative authority in Taiwan;

3- The propriety and procedures for facilitating the participation by Taiwan in international bodies consistent with its economic standing and its relationships to China and the rest of the world;

4- Procedures and protocols for enabling commercial cultural, economic, trade or other mutually beneficial ties between the people of Taiwan and the people of Canada;

5- The most appropriate measures that Canada might initiate with respect to peace and security in the Asia Pacific region;

6- That appropriate witnesses be invited to testify and,

That the review be completed and reported to the House by October 21, 2005.

Debate arose thereon.

On motion of Don Boudria, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding in the first line after the word “That” the following: “, notwithstanding any usual procedure or practice for Private Members' Business,”.

On motion of Dan McTeague, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended in the last paragraph by replacing the words “by October 21, 2005” with the words “within 30 sitting days after the return of the House”.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

Navdeep Bains presented the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development.

Pierre A. Paquette moved, — That the Report be amended on page 2 in the fourth recommendation by deleting the word “serious”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Pierre A. Paquette moved, — That the report be amended on page 2 in the second recommendation by inserting the words “outside Canada” before the words “in a socially and environmentally responsible manner”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

Alexa McDonough moved, — That the report be amended on page 2 in the fourth recommendation by adding before the words “human rights violations” the following: “environment and/or”.

Debate arose thereon.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the report, as amended, be adopted as the Committee's report.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the report.

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

At 4:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.