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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 58

Monday, May 11, 2015

The Standing Committee on International Trade met in a televised session at 3:28 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, Randy Hoback, presiding.

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

Acting Members present: Hon. Carolyn Bennett for Chrystia Freeland and Hon. Geoff Regan for Chrystia Freeland.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst.

Appearing: Hon. Ed Fast, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Trade.

Witnesses: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development: Christine Hogan, Deputy Minister of International Trade; Arun Thangaraj, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer. Export Development Canada: Benoit Daignault, President and Chief Executive Officer. Canadian Commercial Corporation: Martin Zablocki, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Vote 1 under CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.

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

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

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

Vote 1 under CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION to the House.

It was agreed, — That the meetings on Wednesday, May 13, Monday, May 25 and Wednesday, May 27, 2015 be cancelled.

It was agreed, — That the meeting of Monday, June 1 and Wednesday, June 3, 2015 be dedicated to the study of the draft report relatively to the studies on the positive effects of the Global Markets Action Plan and on small and medium size enterprises and, that the meeting of Monday, June 8, 2015 be also dedicated to studying the draft report, if needed.

It was agreed, — That members submit their recommendations for the report to the Clerk no later than on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

At 5:10 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2015/09/29 10:20 a.m.