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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 32

Monday, November 1, 2010

The Standing Committee on International Trade met at 3:43 p.m. this day, in Room C-180, 1 Wellington, the Chair, Lee Richardson, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Dean Allison, Ron Cannan, John Cannis, Claude Guimond, Martha Hall Findlay, Ed Holder, Peter Julian, Gerald Keddy, Jean-Yves Laforest, Lee Richardson, Mario Silva and Brad Trost.

In attendance: House of Commons: Wayne Cole, Legislative Clerk . Library of Parliament: Simon Lapointe, Analyst ; Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst . Public Works and Government Services Canada: Flamur Selmani, Interpreter.

Delegation: Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia: H.E. Trajko Veljanoski, President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia; Andrej Petrov, M.P., Member of the Assembly, President of the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with Canada; Aleksandar Nikoloski, M.P., Member of the Assembly, Member of the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with Canada; Safet Neziri, M. P., Member of the Assembly, Member of the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with Canada; Svetlana Angjelovska, Interpreter, Office of the President.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on Monday, October 18, 2010, the Committee met with representatives of a delegation from the Republic of Macedonia.

His Excellency Trajko Veljanoski made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:39 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:43 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Monday, September 27, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-8, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

Clause 2 carried on division.

Clause 3 carried on division.

Clause 4 carried on division.

Clause 5 carried on division.

Clause 6 carried on division.

On Clause 7,

Peter Julian moved, — That Bill C-8, in Clause 7, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 3 with the following:

“ers’ rights, including the right to collective bargaining, strengthen cooperation on labour”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 8.

Clause 7 carried on division.

Clause 8 carried on division.

Clause 9 carried on division.

On Clause 10,

Peter Julian moved, — That Bill C-8, in Clause 10, be amended by replacing line 2 on page 4 with the following:

“tive of Canada on the Joint Commission. In performing this function, the Minister shall consult on a regular basis with representatives of Canadian trade unions.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 8.

Clause 10 carried on division.

Clause 11 carried on division.

On Clause 12,

Peter Julian moved, — That Bill C-8, in Clause 12, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 4 the following:

“(1.1) The Minister shall

(a) consult with independent experts on human rights and independent human rights organizations in order to assess the impact of the implementation of the Agreement on human rights in Canada and in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; and

(b) within 60 days after this Act comes into force, cause to be laid before each House of Parliament a report on that assessment that includes the findings and recommendations of those experts and organizations or, if that House is not then sitting, on any of the first five days next thereafter that that House is sitting.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 10.

Clause 12 carried on division.

Clause 13 carried on division.

Clause 14 carried on division.

Clause 15 carried on division.

Clause 16 carried on division.

Clause 17 carried on division.

Clause 18 carried on division.

Clause 19 carried on division.

Clause 20 carried on division.

Clause 21 carried on division.

Clause 22 carried on division.

Clause 23 carried on division.

Clause 24 carried on division.

Clause 25 carried on division.

Clause 26 carried on division.

Clause 27 carried on division.

Clause 28 carried on division.

Clause 29 carried on division.

Clause 30 carried on division.

Clause 31 carried on division.

Clause 32 carried on division.

Clause 33 carried on division.

Clause 34 carried on division.

Clause 35 carried on division.

Clause 36 carried on division.

Clause 37 carried on division.

Clause 38 carried on division.

Clause 39 carried on division.

Clause 40 carried on division.

Clause 41 carried on division.

On new Clause 41.1,

Peter Julian moved, — That Bill C-8 be amended by adding after line 15 on page 23 the following new clause:

“TERMINATION OF APPLICATION

41.1 The provisions of this Act cease to apply one year after this Act comes into force unless, before the expiration of that period, their application is extended by a resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Peter Julian and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 10.

Clause 42 carried on division.

The Schedule carried on division.

The Short Title carried on division.

The Title carried on division.

The Bill carried on division.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

At 5:15 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the Committee

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