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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT)
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 31
Thursday, September 22, 2016, 11:04 a.m. to 12:46 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Mark Eyking, Chair (Liberal)

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• Phil McColeman for Randy Hoback (Conservative)
• David Lametti (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Alexandre Gauthier, Analyst
• Simon Richards, Analyst
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Public Consultation
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
• Courtney Howard, Climate-Health Lead Board Member
As an individual
• Craig Yeo
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, the Committee resumes its Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Public Consultation.

Courtney Howard, by videoconference from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and Craig Yeo, by videoconference from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, made a statement and answered questions.

At 11:41 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:47 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act
Department of Health
• Kim Dayman-Rutkus, Director, Centre for Regulatory and Compliance Strategies
• Jason Flint, Director General, Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Jean-Sébastien Nadon, Deputy Director, Tariffs and Goods Market Access
• David Usher, Director General, Trade Negotiations
Department of the Environment
• Sara Neamtz, Acting Executive Director, Legislative Governance
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, September 20, 2016, the Committee commenced consideration of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act.

David Usher made a statement and, with Jason Flint, Sara Neamtz and Kim Dayman-Rutkus, answered questions.

At 12:31 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee resume on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, its study of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act; that witnesses be heard during the first hour and that the Committee proceed with consideration of the Bill at clause-by-clause stage the second hour; and that the Clerk inform Members of Parliament who are not members of a caucus represented on the Committee.

It was agreed, — That the Clerk of the Committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a draft budget respecting the Committee's proposed travel, for consideration by the Committee.

At 12:46 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Rémi Bourgault
Clerk of the Committee