Evidence of meeting #16 for International Trade in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ceta.
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Liberal
Conservative
Randy Hoback Conservative Prince Albert, SK
Yes, it's doing the same thing. We're getting French and translation at the same time.
Liberal
Mary Ng Liberal Markham—Thornhill, ON
I just want to be able to hear Mr. Savard-Tremblay's question properly.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Prior to now it had been working efficiently. Let's give this a start again.
Mr. Savard-Tremblay, would you like to start again, please?
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
I first want to make sure that it's working, so that I don't have to start again.
The Clerk of the Committee Ms. Christine Lafrance
May I suggest going to Mr. Hoback, and we'll try in the background here to see what's going on?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Next on my list I have two and a half minutes for Mr. Blaikie, and then I have Mr. Hoback, if we're able to get that in. I'm going to go to Mr. Blaikie for his two and a half minutes.
Go ahead, Mr. Blaikie.
NDP
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Before I begin that time, just on a quick point of order, I think it would be problematic if our time with the minister expired and Mr. Savard-Tremblay wasn't able to get his two and a half minutes based on the fact that he's speaking French. We are at risk of that happening, and if we just continue as normal, then I think we're risking a scenario where we're prejudicing a member's ability to participate based on the language that he's speaking.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
It's certainly my intention to go back to Mr. Savard-Tremblay. I'm hoping they're going to have it corrected between you and Mr. Hoback.
Madam Clerk.
The Clerk
We are looking into the problem.
If Mr. Blaikie could pose his questions, then we'll come back to Mr. Savard-Tremblay.
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Is Mr. Savard-Tremblay fine with me continuing?
I wouldn't want the meeting to end without Mr. Savard-Tremblay having been able to speak, simply because no solution could be found for the technical issues related to the interpretation when he speaks in French. As a francophone, he has the right to speak in French.
Bloc
Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
I trust your good faith. Certain technical issues related to interpretation must be resolved. If you can guarantee that I'll be able to speak afterwards, I have no issue with Mr. Blaikie going ahead of me.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
My intention is to absolutely ensure that you get your time, Mr. Savard-Tremblay.
Interpretation is working on that now.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
If we have to go over a bit of the time, I'd ask the minister to stay an extra five or 10 minutes, if necessary, to ensure that members get their questions answered.
Mr. Blaikie.
NDP
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
Thank you for that, Madam Chair.
As I said, I didn't want to create facts on the ground that weren't consistent.
NDP
Daniel Blaikie NDP Elmwood—Transcona, MB
My question is to you, Madam Minister. On February 5, Mr. Forsythe said:
Canada has agreed to a temporary outcome that will provide continuity to the U.K.'s access under Canada's WTO cheese tariff rate quota until December 31, 2023
We've heard in other testimony that this is one of the leverage points, if you will, for the U.K. to come back to the table for a more permanent agreement, because its cheese access to the Canadian market is only under WTO rules until 2020.