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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 48
 
Monday, March 9, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 306, The Valour Building, the Chair, Randy Hoback, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Mike Allen, Hon. Ron Cannan, Don Davies, Nina Grewal, Randy Hoback, Laurin Liu and Devinder Shory.

 

Acting Members present: Wladyslaw Lizon for Parm Gill, Annick Papillon for Marc-André Morin and Hon. Geoff Regan for Chrystia Freeland.

 

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

 

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development: Susan Bincoletto, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Business, Chief Trade Commissioner. Department of Industry: Shereen Benzvy Miller, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business, Tourism and Marketplace Services. Export Development Canada: Todd Winterhalt, Vice-President, International Business Development. Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC): Michel Bergeron, Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Public Affairs. Canadian Commercial Corporation: Anthony Carty, Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Committee commenced its study on small and medium size enterprises.
 

Susan Bincoletto, Shereen Benzvy Miller, Todd Winterhalt, Michel Bergeron and Anthony Carty made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Geoff Regan moved, — That the Committee invite the Minister of International Trade to appear before it, for a total of one (1) hour, to discuss the 2015-16 Main Estimates, and that the meeting be televised.

 

Ron Cannan moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “2015-16 Main Estimates” the following: “, as well as the current study on small and medium size enterprises”.

 

The question was put on the amendment of Ron Cannan and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

 

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

 

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the Committee invite the Minister of International Trade to appear before it, for a total of one (1) hour, to discuss the 2015-16 Main Estimates, as well as the current study on small and medium size enterprises, and that the meeting be televised.

 

At 5:08 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/09/29 9:49 a.m.