International Trade Committee on June 1st, 2010

Evidence of meeting #20 for International Trade in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Matthew Kronby Director General, Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Pierre P. Bouchard Director, Bilateral and Regional Labour Affairs, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development

9:40 p.m.

An hon. member

Challenge the chair.

9:40 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

There were fundamental inaccuracies--

9:40 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Challenge the chair.

9:40 p.m.

An hon. member

Are you challenging the chair?

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

No. I'm asking you to ask the clerks. I'm asking directly. I am directing--

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

If I need to ask the clerks something, they're right here, I know. They're very close by, Mr. Julian.

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chairman, you already have the...[Inaudible--Editor].

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Amendment number 3, Mr. Julian, if you want--

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

For that very reason--

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

You're out of order, Mr. Julian. That is it--

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NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chair, you have to respect the rules of order.

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

That's right, and you respect them, too. You either call to overrule me--

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

I've asked you to ask the clerks whether you can--

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Do you want amendment number 3 in the books or not?

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

I've asked you to ask the clerks. The clerks are here for all of us.

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

If I need advice or a resource I know where to find it, Mr. Julian, and it sure as hell won't be you.

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

The clerks are there for all of us--

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Liberal

Scott Brison Liberal Kings—Hants, NS

Mr. Chair, I really hate it when you two fight. I just wish you would get along.

9:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

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Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Thank you.

We are now on to the next amendment if you care to go ahead with your amendment, Mr. Julian.

9:45 p.m.

NDP

Peter Julian NDP Burnaby—New Westminster, BC

Mr. Chair, we have not considered the last amendment.

9:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Acting Chair Conservative Larry Miller

Mr. Cannis.

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Liberal

John Cannis Liberal Scarborough Centre, ON

Mr. Chairman, you know, I've always been known to be a fair and transparent person. I think you could give Mr. Julian a slight opportunity, providing, of course, that he's accurate with his statements. I will agree to that. But the first moment I detect he's being inaccurate with his statements, then you cut it off. Is that fair?

For example, the previous statement he made was inaccurate--

9:45 p.m.

An hon. member

This won't take long.

9:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!