Evidence of meeting #11 for International Trade in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was tariff.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
I asked if there was any debate. There was no response. I've asked twice. I looked around. I looked at the list. There are no names on the list. I called the question.
Did you have something to say, Monsieur Cardin?
Bloc
Guy André Bloc Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
Mr. Chairman, I think you could repeat the amendment. The clerk could reread the amendment.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
I will, and I'm quite pleased to. For the third time, then, I will repeat the amendment as suggested by Mr. Cannan.
Mr. Cannan is asking to include, after the word “sectors” in the third line. It now reads:
That the Committee recommend that the government introduce, as soon as possible, an improved aid package for the forestry and manufacturing sectors, including trade measures to support these sectors
The amendment reads, “while remaining consistent with our international commitments”. That's the amendment, and the rest of the motion will carry on as it was.
(Amendment agreed to)
February 4th, 2008 / 5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Resuming debate, is there any further debate on the main motion? I'll ask again, is there any further debate on the main motion?
Conservative
Ron Cannan Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
I have just one question, Mr. Chair. I would ask Mr. Julian if he could table his information. I'm very interested in where you got the statistics for the number of jobs that have been lost since last Wednesday. If we could get that, it would be appreciated, and I would like to read it.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
Mr. Chair, I'm pleased to respond. It's already been tabled in the House, so all the member has to do is consult the Hansard and all that information is there.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Excuse me. We are debating a motion here. I am about to call the motion. Did you have further debate on the motion?
Ms. Folco.
Liberal
Raymonde Folco Liberal Laval—Les Îles, QC
I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. It seems to me that not everybody understands what the main motion is now, and I wonder whether you would read the main motion once more.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Thank you. That's a fair comment, and I'm pleased to.
We're about to vote, then, on the main motion. I will read a notice of motion by Monsieur Cardin. The preamble is:
Given the seriousness of the crisis rocking the forestry and manufacturing sectors
and the motion is:
That the Committee recommend that the government introduce, as soon as possible, an improved aid package for the forestry and manufacturing sectors, including trade measures to support these sectors, while remaining consistent with our international commitments, to consider the recommendations of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, to consider bringing Canada's trade laws into line with those of the United States and the European Union with respect to anti-dumping measures consistent with WTO guidelines and to carry out open and thorough studies on the impact of all ongoing trade negotiations on the manufacturing sector.
(Motion agreed to)
Conservative
