International Trade Committee on Nov. 22nd, 2016

Evidence of meeting #46 for International Trade in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was going.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Subject Matter of Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Philippe Méla Legislative Clerk

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Rémi Bourgault

Pierre Marc Johnson Chief Negotiator of the Government of Québec for the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Counsel, Lavery, de Billy, As an Individual

Jason Langrish Executive Director, Canada Europe Round Table for Business

Louise Barrington Fellow and Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, As an Individual

Martin Valasek Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, As an Individual

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Surrey—Newton, BC

Okay.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

We're going to be notifying the independents of this.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

Kyle Peterson Liberal Newmarket—Aurora, ON

When will we get those amendments?

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Would you get them the day before we do clause-by-clause consideration?

12:40 p.m.

The Clerk

Yes, it would be sometime on Monday, December 5.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

It will be the day before we do clause-by-clause study.

I can't speak on behalf of the parliamentary secretary, but—

Go ahead.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

Kyle Peterson Liberal Newmarket—Aurora, ON

I have to at least read them first.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

David, do you have any updates?

November 22nd, 2016 / 12:40 p.m.

Liberal

David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC

The minister can appear on December 1, but beginning at 12:15, because she has cabinet. If you're willing to go from 12:15 to 1:15 on December 1 in the second hour...?

12:40 p.m.

Conservative

Gerry Ritz Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK

I'll have to get back to you.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC

Okay. Otherwise—Gerry, I have to stop taking you seriously.

Otherwise, if you want 45 minutes, until one o'clock, that's fine.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

On that note, then, do we stay booked here until a quarter after? Are we allowed to have the room until a quarter after one?

12:40 p.m.

The Clerk

We should be okay, because there is no other committee here.

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Is that what you guys want? Okay.

Are there any other updates on Canada and Ukraine or anything?

12:40 p.m.

Liberal

David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC

Bill C-31, I've now heard, is going to be debated in the House starting Monday.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Gerry Ritz Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK

Try doing it on division.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC

Okay. I'll suggest it.

12:45 p.m.

Conservative

Gerry Ritz Conservative Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK

We're fine with that.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC

Okay. I'll bring that back.

12:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Thanks.

That fits well, David, with our schedule too. We had that open.

Everything seems to be going all right. I'll just remind all members that I don't mind when you do a little friendly thing back and forth, but especially when we have witnesses from away, I don't like any barbs going back and forth. We're in public, so I have to be careful. We're not in camera.

Anyway, it's just a note. It's the season to be jolly, so everybody get along.

Thank you. The meeting is adjourned.