Evidence of meeting #36 for International Trade in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was industry.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Andrew Casey  Vice-President, Public Affairs and International Trade, Forest Products Association of Canada
Bob Kirke  Executive Director, Canadian Apparel Federation
David Worts  Executive Director, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association of Canada
Kathleen Sullivan  Executive Director, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Thank you very much.

We are going to break and go in camera in a couple of minutes.

Mr. Keddy, you have two minutes to finish off the question and answer period.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Gerald Keddy Conservative South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS

Two minutes is just time enough to say thank you to both of our witnesses. There were some excellent comments given here today, and terrific testimony.

I can't allow this to close without saying that competition generally in industry is good. If we have a major auto show in Tokyo and we're no-shows at it, then how do we expect to sell vehicles there? It really does make me shake my head.

On the farm side, I appreciate your comments on supply management. It has not stopped us from signing nine trade agreements since we formed government in 2006, and I don't think it'll stop us from future agreements.

With those comments, Mr. Chairman, since I know we have a little bit of time for some other business, I'll just say thank you.

And those were great answers, too.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Thank you, Kathleen, and Dave, for coming. We certainly appreciate that.

Mr. Keddy has already thanked you, and on behalf of the committee, I thank you very much as well.

We'll now break to go in camera—

12:45 p.m.

NDP

Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC

Mr. Chairman, I'd like to move a motion prior to going in camera, please.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Okay, go ahead.

12:45 p.m.

NDP

Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC

Mr. Chairman, I did serve 48 hours' notice pursuant to the Standing Orders.

The motion reads:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on International Trade immediately commence a study on the subject matter related to the sections of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, which directly fall within the mandate of this committee, namely Part 4, Division 32, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act.

Mr. Chairman, I'm happy to speak to the motion, and I would like to have this motion debated in public.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

We have the motion on the floor. We can discuss the motion or move to a vote.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Gerald Keddy Conservative South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS

We should go in camera.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

[Inaudible--Editor]

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Okay.

Excuse me, Mr. Keddy, did you just move that we go in camera?

12:50 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

I think I was on first, Mr. Chairman. I had my hand up. I know you don't look to the left, but you should.

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Mr. Keddy has moved that we go in camera. It's non-debatable. All in favour?

12:50 p.m.

NDP

Don Davies NDP Vancouver Kingsway, BC

Could we have a recorded vote on that motion, please?

12:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

We can.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

With that, we will suspend and move in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]