Good morning, everyone. I call this meeting to order.
This is meeting number 14 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade. The committee is meeting today, pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), as requested by four members of the committee, to discuss their request to undertake a study of the impact on Canada of the European Union transparency and authorization mechanisms for exports of COVID-19 vaccines.
Today's meeting is taking place by video conference and the proceedings will be made available via the House of Commons website.
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To the motion that we have on the floor—