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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 16
 
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 9:03 a.m. this day, in Crystal Ballroom B & C, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Merrifield, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Hon. Ron Cannan, Don Davies, Russ Hiebert, Ed Holder, Hon. Rob Merrifield, Massimo Pacetti and Jasbir Sandhu.

 

Acting Members present: Jean Crowder for Marc-André Morin, Randy Hoback for Hon. Ted Menzies and Laurin Liu for Brian Masse.

 

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

 

Witnesses: British Columbia Cattlemen's Association: Kevin Boon, General Manager. Canada Wood Group: Paul Newman, President, Vancouver Head Office. Interfor: Ric Slaco, Vice-President and Chief Forester. Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: Yuen Pau Woo, President and Chief Executive Officer. British Columbia Dairy Association: Stan Van Keulen, Board Member. British Columbia Agriculture Council: Rhonda Driediger, Chair; Ray Nickel, Representative. B.C. Blueberry Council: Debbie Etsell, Executive Director. OpenMedia.ca: Steve Anderson, Founder and Executive Director. As an individual: John Calvert, Associate Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Ballard Power Systems Inc.: Karim Kassam, Vice-President, Business and Corporate Development. Centre for Drug Research and Development: Karimah Es Sabar, President and Chief Executive Officer. Port Metro Vancouver: Robin Silvester, President and Chief Executive Officer. British Columbia Chamber of Commerce: John R. Winter, President and Chief Executive Officer; Jon Garson, Vice-President, Policy Development Branch.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, the Committee commenced its study of the benefits for Canada of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
 

Kevin Boon and Paul Newman made statements and, with Ric Slaco, answered questions.

 

At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:17 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Yuen Pau Woo and Stan Van Keulen made statements and answered questions.

 

At 11:17 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:31 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Rhonda Driediger and Debbie Etsell made statements and, with Ray Nickel, answered questions.

 

At 12:29 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 2:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Karimah Es Sabar and Steve Anderson made statements and answered questions.

 

At 3:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:18 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

John Calvert and Karim Kassam made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:16 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:29 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Robin Silvester and John R. Winter made statements and, with Jon Garson, answered questions.

 

At 5:27 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2014/02/12 3:44 p.m.