International Trade Committee on Oct. 18th, 2011

Evidence of meeting #6 for International Trade in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was agreement.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Rob Merrifield
Robert Chisholm
Gerald Keddy
Ed Holder
Wayne Easter
Bev Shipley
Devinder Shory
Mathieu Ravignat
Raymond Côté
Russ Hiebert
Ron Cannan
Ève Péclet

Also speaking

Roy MacLaren  Canadian Chairman, Canada Europe Roundtable for Business
Jean-Michel Laurin  Vice-President, Global Business Policy, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Jason Langrish  Executive Director, Canada Europe Roundtable for Business
Don Downe  Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Intergovernmental Relations, Mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Sam Boutziouvis  Vice President, Policy, International and Fiscal Issues, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Paul Cardegna

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Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Mr. Chairman, I'm asking for a recorded vote, then, if we're going to vote on whether we're going in camera. I have that right.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

We need a motion to go in camera, then, if we're going to do it that way.

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Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

I make a motion that we stay in public--

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An hon. member

So moved.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Okay. Mr. Keddy moves that we go in camera. All in favour of that motion? We'll have a recorded vote--

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Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Mr. Chair, I want a recorded vote on the motion. That's my right.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

On the motion--

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Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

On the motion to go in camera. That's my right.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

Mr. Easter, pay attention. That's exactly what we're doing.

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Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Okay.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

We're having a recorded vote on that.

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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Paul Cardegna

The question is for the committee to go in camera.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rob Merrifield

The motion is carried, so we will suspend and go in camera.

[Proceedings continue in camera]