International Trade Committee on March 10th, 2011

[An hon. member]

It's a committee report. Let's do it.

[Jean-Yves Laforest, Bloc, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC]

According to the newspapers, there could be a possible confidence vote on March 21. That is the only issue. The Liberals want to move a motion of non-confidence in the government. Since it is still hypothetical, I guess we should go ahead and schedule the meeting.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

I'm not sure if I agree with your reasons, but the premise is the same. We're moving somewhat in the direction we're going to go.

Go ahead, Mr. Keddy.

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

If you're simply saying that we won't meet on Tuesday because it's budget day and everyone is going to have lots to do on budget day, but that we'll meet for the same reason on Thursday and just miss one meeting, I have no difficulty with that.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Well, no, that wasn't my premise. I was asking the question about what you....

We'll go to Ms. Hall Findlay.

[Martha Hall Findlay, Liberal, Willowdale, ON]

We start at 8:45, so we'll by done by 10:45. I would just as soon meet.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Okay. I think that's all we need.

We will meet again. Your offices should receive a draft copy of the Washington report mid-week. We will ask you to peruse it so that we can begin discussion of it at 8:45 on Tuesday, March 22.

Thank you.

[Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby—New Westminster, BC]

Mr. Chair, in the event the non-confidence vote is brought forward Monday, I'd just like to thank you for your stewardship of this committee.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

That is also making a presumption, which is that the non-confidence motion might pass, but I always appreciate your goodwill. Thank you, Mr. Julian.

We'll see you all on March 22.

The meeting is adjourned.