International Trade Committee on June 4th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #33 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 witnesses.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Study of the ongoing free trade negotiations between Canada and Colombia, with a focus on how environmental impacts and human rights concerns are addressed in trade agreements

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Gilles-Philippe Pagé Colombia Project, Peace Brigades International

Vladimir Torres Project Manager, Trade and Development, Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)

Roger Falconer Department Leader, Organizing and Strategic Campaigns Department, United Steelworkers

Leigh Cruess Senior Vice-President, International, Enbridge Inc.

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

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

Are we in agreement for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for meetings?

5:50 p.m.

An hon. member

No.

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson

We're going to give it the best shot we can.

5:50 p.m.

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Newton—North Delta, BC

We have only Monday and Wednesday, Chair.

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson

I'm going to proceed on the basis that we're going to meet Tuesday. We'll find the time on Tuesday to start EFTA, and we'll have departmental officials and the first witnesses that you can propose.

Thanks. The meeting is adjourned.