Evidence of meeting #14 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 jobs.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Ron Cannan Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
I have just a quick point of privilege.
I was trying to get the information on the job statistics that Mr. Julian tabled, those 200 jobs being lost. Was that tabled with the clerk?
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
The reference Mr. Cannan is making is to figures that were raised in question period, and that's what I was referring to. Those figures are publicly available. They were available online through Canadian Press. They're out there.
You have a substantial research staff, and I'm sure they can--
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
To clarify, I was under the impression at the last meeting that Mr. Cannan asked if you would table the documents to which you referred, and I thought you had said you would.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
He was referring to the 200 jobs lost to date, and I said they'd been tabled in the House.
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
I was referring to question period. They've been raised in the House in question period, but they're public domain figures. They're out there.
Conservative
Ron Cannan Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
I checked with his colleague, Peggy Nash, and she said she didn't have a report tabled in question period. My staff went and looked for the StatsCan report and they can't find anything. I would just like to get the information.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
There are two things, Mr. Chair, that Mr. Cannan has raised. I'd be delighted to come back to them when we sit again on Monday. There are Statistics Canada reports that I've quoted extensively, but Mr. Cannan has never requested them. He was requesting specifically the 200 figure, the 200 jobs lost--
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
We have some time. We don't want to take the time of the witnesses.
Conservative
Conservative
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
And it's public domain. Do a web search. You've got researchers. It's out there.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
I think, in fairness, Mr. Julian, you brought the statistics to the committee. It's only fair for a member to ask you to table the documents that you quote so freely and readily.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
If you don't have such a document, you might have to retract your comments from the committee.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
I certainly won't have to do that, Mr. Chair. I will bring the figures for Mr. Cannan with a nice bow.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
With that, we're going to ask Mr. Julian to present them at the next meeting of this committee, which will be a week from Monday.
Thank you again.
We're adjourned.