CIIT Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That the Committee immediately undertake a study on Canada Border Services Agency’s Duties Deferral Program as well as other issues such as diafiltered milk and spent fowl; and that the Committee invite officials to appear today.
At 10:04 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 10:07 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Dean Beyea, Alexander Lawton and Frédéric Seppey made statements and, with Brad Loynachan and Scott Winter, answered questions.
Randy Hoback gave notice of the following motion:
That, as part of the Committee’s study of Canada Border Services Agency’s Duties Deferral Program as well as other issues such as diafiltered milk and spent fowl, this study consist of two further meetings: the first meeting to hear from industry stakeholders, and the second meeting to hear from the Ministers of Public Safety, Finance, Agriculture, and International Trade; that these meetings be scheduled no later than August 31, 2016; and that the Committee report its findings to the House.
At 11:19 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:26 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That, as part of the Committee’s study of the Canada Border Services Agency’s Duties Deferral Program as well as other issues such as diafiltered milk and spent fowl, this study consist of one further meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, to hear from industry stakeholders, from the Minister of Agriculture and officials from the Departments of Finance, Public Safety, and International Trade.
It was agreed, — That the Committee travel to the Atlantic Provinces from Monday, September 26, 2016 to Thursday, September 29, 2016 in relation to its Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Public Consultation.
At 11:45 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.