Evidence of meeting #84 for International Trade in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ukraine.
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1 p.m.
Liberal
1 p.m.
Conservative
1 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
I'm trying to accommodate Mr. Savard-Tremblay, because he has a time-sensitive motion that he introduced a week ago.
Mr. Savard-Tremblay, you have the floor.
1 p.m.
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Thank you.
I won't waste any more of this committee's time.
I think the motion speaks for itself. It says, “in its Budget presented in March 2023, the government announced its intention to introduce, by 2024, a bill to eliminate forced labour from Canadian supply chains and to strengthen the ban on the import of goods produced by forced labour”.
As we know, there are less than three weeks left in the parliamentary session, and that is why I am moving this motion. It's as simple as that.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
Mona Fortier Liberal Ottawa—Vanier, ON
Thank you, Madam Chair.
I see no problem with most of this motion.
However, it is the Minister of Labour and Seniors, the Hon. Seamus O'Regan, who, according to his mandate letter, is responsible for introducing a bill to eliminate forced labour from Canadian supply chains. So I would like to move an amendment that the letter be sent to him.
If you want, I could read the mandate letter, but given the amount of time we have left, you could also look at it later.
1:05 p.m.
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
So you are suggesting that the letter be sent to the Minister of Labour and Seniors rather than to the Minister of International Trade.
I agree with that.
1:05 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Okay, thank you very much.
All those in favour of Mr. Savard-Tremblay's motion, please raise your hands.
(Motion agreed to)
It carries unanimously.
Thank you all very much.
The meeting is adjourned.
