International Trade Committee on Nov. 6th, 2017

Evidence of meeting #87 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 post.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Progressive Canadian Enterprises and SMEs through Electronic Commerce

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Shannon Glenn Assistant Vice-President, Government Relations, Business Development Bank of Canada

Rod Hart Vice-President, Parcels, Canada Post Corporation

Dennis Howlett Executive Director, Canadians for Tax Fairness

Todd Winterhalt Vice-President, Global Trade, Export Development Canada

Dennis Jarvis General Manager, International Product Management, Canada Post Corporation

4:45 p.m.

Vice-President, Global Trade, Export Development Canada

Todd Winterhalt

I can discuss a new program we launched last year, called the trade connections network, which is essentially that. It's an online portal. It's needs-based, so a Canadian company goes in today and answers three fairly simple questions, it would then be provided access or direction to federal—today only federal—programs that would fit the bill depending on its needs. That's not just EDC-specific. If that company needs a BDC product, it would direct the company to BDC. If it's an IRAP service, for example, or from NRC, the company would be directed there. We're starting to do exactly that.

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

Kyle Peterson Liberal Newmarket—Aurora, ON

Thank you.

4:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Mark Eyking

Thank you.

That wraps up the second round. We're very fortunate. With the speeches on the Hill today, every member had a chance to ask a question. We had good questions, good dialogue, and of course great panellists.

We will finish the study on e-commerce, and you are welcome to have a copy of it. That wraps up the final panel we have on it.

Before I shut down the meeting, on Wednesday we're going to continue with our study on multiculturalism and international trade.

Thank you again, panellists, for coming. You did a great job.

The meeting is adjourned.