International Trade Committee on May 19th, 2016

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

Mr. Peterson.

[Kyle Peterson, Liberal, Newmarket—Aurora, ON]

I think Ms. Ramsey had the right to read it into the record, but I think the amendment discussion is rightfully part of the in camera proceedings. This part shouldn't be done right now.

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

Are we not dealing with the motion now, Chair? I assumed that we were dealing with the motion. I assume we're going to vote on it now.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

I think we are.

[Kyle Peterson, Liberal, Newmarket—Aurora, ON]

Why are we not in camera?

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

There was no motion to go in camera.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

There's no motion to go in camera.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

We weren't going to go in camera, but if you feel that we should go in camera we can. My intent was that you had the floor out of camera and you wanted to read it into the record, and so you had that opportunity. My sense is you're allowed to do that.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

Okay.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

If there is a will from the committee now to go in camera, that's a motion that will have to be made. We can go in camera to discuss it.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

I think we can just vote on it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

It's in the record. I wanted to get direction from the committee.

[Gerry Ritz, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

I have a point of clarification.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

Yes.

[Gerry Ritz, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

Mr. Chair, I understand the motion and the direction of it, but I do have a concern. As far as I know, the end date for submission is June 29, 2016.

How do you have a report the same day? I'm not sure how that would actually mesh, because you have to translate it. If somebody puts in something at the 11th hour, which a lot of people will, how do you get it translated? How does the clerk actually get that done and report back to the committee on that date? I just have a logistical question.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

I don't know how that would flow.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

I think it would give us an opportunity—

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

Are you asking the clerk or me?

[Gerry Ritz, Conservative, Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK]

Well, whoever can answer. I don't understand the logistics.

[The Chair, Liberal, Mark Eyking]

There is a complication, there is no doubt.

Ms. Ludwig.

[Karen Ludwig, Liberal, New Brunswick Southwest, NB]

My comment is actually about paragraph (d), Mr. Chair, and looking at quantifying comments. What would be the value of quantifying comments? To me, the value of looking at comments is the summary of the content of the comments.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

If I may, I'm asking for a breakdown of the comments, so everything that has been submitted. I'd like to get a breakdown of the comments submitted to date, via that email, including the number of comments both in support and opposed.

[Randy Hoback, Conservative, Prince Albert, SK]

I see what you're saying here. There is no reason to put that in there because you can go through with the comments.

[Tracey Ramsey, NDP, Essex, ON]

What is it you'd like to amend?

[Karen Ludwig, Liberal, New Brunswick Southwest, NB]

I think quantifying comments has little value if we're looking at the outcomes of indications of support or non-support.